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Lake Parangana Campground - TAS

Lake Parangana Campground

Camp Free

Position

DEG: -41.64603 146.226959

DMS: 41º 38' 45.71" S 146º 13' 37.05" E

UTM: 55 G 5389235mN 435625mE

Altitude: 390.11m

Place Type

Camps & Accom - Camp Free

Location

164.9kms NorthWest of Hobart - Driving 284 km (3 hours 22 mins)
439.03kms South of Melbourne - Driving 533 km (21 hours 57 mins)

Address & Contact

Mersey Forest Rd
Mersey Forest TAS 7304

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: N/A

Information

Dog friendly camping area accessible to small caravans, motorhomes, and tent based campers on the lake. No facilities. Max stay is 7 days. Free and no park pass required as this is managed by Hydro Tasmania.
Both motorised and paddle craft can be used here but signage warns of unexpected rising water levels.
Numerous areas to explore to find camp sites suitable for your setup - all with easy access to water and views.
Campfires are allowed but there are no fire drums - byo wood.
This is patchy Telastra mobile service sufficient for phone calls but not data usage.

PlaceID	98231

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Sheffield at 02/08:00am EST

Distance from Lake Parangana Campground 29.68km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
4.2°C	1.4°C	85%	1.9°C	1031.7hPa	0.0mm	NNW	6km/hr 3knots	9km/hr 5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Sheffield School Farm

Distance from Lake Parangana Campground 29.68km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	21.9	21.6	19.8	16.5	13.6	11.6	10.8	11.7	13.1	15.1	18.0	19.5
Mean Min. °C	10.6	10.8	9.2	7.0	5.4	3.9	3.3	3.9	4.7	5.7	7.6	8.9
Mean Rain mm	48.8	45.5	61.3	66.5	87.1	104.7	114.4	133.0	125.4	78.4	93.5	68.1