Shores
Short trails.
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Lake St Clair, or leeawuleena, is a natural freshwater lake in Tasmania's Central Highlands, forming the southern end of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, about 132 km northwest of Hobart in a straight line. The lake covers about 45 square kilometres, and in 2025 its maximum depth was measured at 163 metres, making it Australia's deepest lake. It is fed by the Narcissus and Cuvier rivers and Hamilton Creek and is the source of the River Derwent. It was formed by glacial erosion along with the surrounding valleys, and it lies on the edge of the Big River Aboriginal nation, with nearby sites showing human presence for 10,000 years. The calm, dark water stretches between mountains covered in eucalyptus forest under prominent rocky peaks, with twisted trees on its pebbly shores, and at sunset the water turns red and orange. Visitors walk short lakeshore trails from the Cynthia Bay visitor centre, and some take the ferry across the lake, which marks the end of the famous Overland Track from Cradle Mountain.
Short trails.
Eucalyptus forest.
Red colours.
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Walk and take the ferry.
It is the end point.