We have become aware that access to the Tarraleah Penstock Lookout has been restricted and there is some confusing signage in the area.
We are investigating the matter and working with the adjoining landowner to resolve this.
We wish to advise visitors that seasonal campfire restrictions will be in place from Saturday 28 September 2019 until further notice.
These restrictions apply, not only to our campsites, but also national parks and reserves.
This means you will not be able to use campfires, pot fires and other solid fuel stoves.
Gas stoves and gas barbecues are still permitted in campgrounds at the following lakes:
We thank you for complying with the fire restrictions.
More information on locations affected by fire restrictions can be found on the Parks and Wildlife website.
Works will continue into late November 2020, during this period there will be increased traffic on Murchison Dam Road. For public safety, this road will be closed to all public vehicles.
We wish to advise that on 5 January, Launceston’s Trevallyn Lake was temporarily lowered for planned maintenance at the Trevallyn Power Station. The lake will back to normal levels by Friday 10 January. After this, you might notice increased flows through the Cataract Gorge until Thursday 23 January, when our work is scheduled to finish. Until then, increased levels of water will be released through – and possibly spill over – Trevallyn Dam until our maintenance is finished.
We will be conducting maintenance on Liawenee weir and Liawenee canal between 12 January and 31 March 2020. The works will require that us to keep canal flows to a minimum, and releases from Lake Augusta will not occur over this period.
Inflows to Lake Augusta are generally low over this period, however it is possible that rainfall events may increase levels to full supply resulting in spill across Augusta levee which will affect access to the Western Lakes area. Access to the Julian and Pillans lakes region via the Pillans Lake track may also be affected when levels are at or above -2.62m from full supply level.
Potential visitors are advised to monitor Lake Augusta water levels accordingly if planning trips into the area.
For further information on this work please get in touch with the project manager, Nigel Koolik, on 0414 875 976 or email nigel.koolik@hydro.com.au