Site closures, or access restricted, due to maintenance.
These facilities will be closed from 28 January 2025 until mid-2026 due to construction activity associated with the Edgar Dam upgrades.
If you’re visiting during this period, you may encounter more traffic along Scotts Peak Road (including big trucks) and if you’re intending on travelling through to Scotts Peak Dam or Huon Campground, please be prepared for short delays as you will need to pass through the work site. We apologise for these disruptions.
Use our interactive recreational map to discover alternative destinations and facilities, including nearby boat ramps at Scotts Peak and Strathgordon. You can also camp at Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife campsites at Huon and Teds Beach.
For more information about the project, please visit https://connect.hydro.com.au/edgar-dam-strengthening-project or you can email Jane Alpine.
Butlers Gorge Road remains closed on weekdays from 7am to 5pm. This closure will be in place for the foreseeable future as we continue upgrade works at Lake King William.
This closure is to ensure public safety while we undertake works to construct a new water intake at Lake King William and there is increased heavy vehicle activity on the road.
The road is open outside of these hours, providing access to the lookout and boat ramp.
The Lake King William campground will remain closed for the foreseeable future. We apologise for any inconvenience.
There is no change to access to Mossy Marsh Dam which remains open for anglers and recreational use.
For more information about the works being undertaken at Lake King William, visit https://connect.hydro.com.au/reimagining-tarraleah
The campground at Lake King William will be closed until late 2025 due to construction activity associated with the upgrade works currently underway at Tarraleah. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Please enjoy one of our many other recreational campsites. The boat ramp at Lake King William remains open for use.
For more information about the Tarraleah project and to ask questions, please visit https://connect.hydro.com.au/reimagining-tarraleah
Lake Rosebery is now reopened to the public, including the boat ramp, after an oil spill in early 2025.
Booms will remain in place around a very small section of Henry Bay. These booms will remain along the banks of the gorge as part of the final clean-up effort and these areas should be avoided.
The Department of Health has updated advice for the public using the lake. Recent water quality testing at Lake Rosebery has shown that the water is safe for recreational activities like swimming.
The Department of Health and Inland Fisheries Service have worked together to sample and assess the safety of trout caught from Lake Rosebery. It is safe to eat trout caught from all areas open to the public.
The Department of Health recommends not eating eels caught in Lake Rosebery until further testing that includes eels is completed in the coming months.
For further information on the oil spill, please refer to the Lake Rosebery information hub.
Accommodation at Pedder Wilderness Lodge is unavailable until further notice, as the lodge being used to house Hydro Tasmania employees and contractors currently undertaking refurbishment works at the Gordon Power Station.
The Twelevetrees Bar and Restaurant as well as the Fuel services will still be open from 11am to 3pm daily, with lunch being served between 12pm and 2pm.
Opening hours will be reassessed during the winter months to accommodate changes in visitor numbers.
To stay up to date with updates for Pedder Wilderness Lodge, follow them on Facebook by clicking here, and visit their website here.
We appreciate your patience and support as our teams embark on these vital upgrades at Gordon Power Station. The team at Pedder Wilderness Lodge can't wait to welcome you for lunch throughout the year!
The Bailey bridge on Lake Repulse Road has been permanently closed.
New locked boom gates have been installed at both ends of the bridge, closing the bridge to vehicle access. Walking, horse riding and push bike riding across the bridge are still permitted.
The load rating of the bridge has been reduced from 7 to 3.5 tonnes to allow ongoing safe operation for access to the Repulse Power Station only.
Residents of Dawson Road, and others in the area who normally use the bridge, are encouraged to access Dawson Road vis Ellendale Road, south of Ouse.
If travelling in the area, please exercise caution.
For further information contact us on 1300 360 441 or via contactus@hydro.com.au
Visitors to Gowrie Park should not consume water from the local reticulated water supply. Boiling the water will not make it safe to:
Drinking the water is a low risk for pets. If you are concerned you should contact your veterinarian.
If you feel sick after consuming water, please contact your GP in the first instance or the Department of Health on 1800 671 738.
To ensure public safety, the Lake Mackintosh spillway road gate is closed to prevent access to the campground and boat ramps when the lake is within 0.3m from its full supply. For more information on lake levels, or to check the current level of Lake Mackintosh, please visit www.hydro.com.au/water/lake-levels
It can be very dangerous to use the spillway road when lake levels are high, so please do not enter when the gate is closed. The gate will only reopen when Lake Mackintosh is more than 0.3m from full, and when it is not expected for the lake to spill in the coming week.
To ensure public safety, the Lake Pieman spillway road gate is closed to prevent access to the campground and boat ramp when the lake is within 0.5m from its full supply. For more information on lake levels, or to check the current level of Lake Pieman, please visit www.hydro.com.au/water/lake-levels
It can be very dangerous to be in proximity to the lake when levels are high, so please do not enter when the gate is closed. The gate will only reopen when Lake Pieman is more than 0.5m from full, and when it is not expected for the lake to spill in the coming week.
To ensure public safety, the Lake Plimsoll boat ramp boom gate is closed to prevent access to the boat ramp when the lake is within 0.3m from its full supply. For more information on lake levels, or to check the current level of Lake Plimsoll, please visit www.hydro.com.au/water/lake-levels
It can be very dangerous to be in proximity to the lake when levels are high, so please do not enter when the gate is closed. The gate will only reopen when Lake Plimsoll is more than 0.3m from full, and when it is not expected for the lake to spill in the coming week.
Visitors to Poatina are advised to boil all water from the local reticulated water supply before using it for:
Bring the water to a rolling boil until a continuous and rapid stream of air bubbles is produced from the bottom of the pan or kettle. Kettles with automatic cut-off switches are suitable. After boiling, water may be stored or refrigerated in a clean, closed container.
Drinking unboiled water could make you sick. Particular caution should be taken by pregnant women, infants and young children, who may be at a higher risk. There is no increased risk to pets.
If you are concerned that you may be sick after consuming water, please contact your GP in the first instance or the Department of Health on 1800 671 738.