To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, all Hydro Tasmania lakes, boat ramps, campgrounds and visitor experiences are closed. This decision has not been an easy decision to make, but it's the right one to support social distancing measures to help keep the community safe.
Site closures, or access restricted, due to maintenance.
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 will be conducting maintenance on Liawenee weir and Liawenee canal between 12 January and Easter 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
Maintenance work of the Tarraleah No. 1 Pond and canals, to improve its condition, will begin in February 2020 and are expected to continue through to March 2020.
During this time, public access to Tarraleah No. 1 Pond and affected canals will be restricted.
Public access to Tarraleah No. 2 Pond and Mossy Marsh Pond is still permitted.
For further information on this work please get in touch with our engagement team at engagement@hydro.com.au
We are undertaking works to construct an eel bypass through Trevallyn Dam, which will allow the downstream migration of adult eels.
The work to construct the eel bypass continues at Trevallyn Dam, with Lake Trevallyn being drawn down below its notification level of 125.0m (or 1.5m from full).
The lake level is now not expected to refill above 125.0m until late April 2020.
To ensure safety for everyone at the worksite, lake levels will be drawn down until construction is completed, after which lake levels will return to normal.
If you need more information, give us a call during business hours on 1300 360 441, or email contactus@hydro.com.au.
For updates on water levels for Lake Trevallyn click here.
Updated 01 April 2020
Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) will be working to install a new timber walkway at Lake Burbury - Thureau Hills boat ramp, starting on Monday 16 March and due to be completed by Thursday 9 April 2020 (weather dependent).
Due to the nature of this work, the boat ramp will be closed during this period. Alternative boat launching is available at the Lake Burbury camping ground ramp.
For updates on this project, visit the MAST website, or contact Jim Caulfield on 6235 8853 or 0419 120 209.
Visitors to Lake Augusta please be aware that we have discovered material in the camping area near the toilets that may contain asbestos. Testing of this material is currently underway.
The campground and toilets are safe and remain open, with a small area blocked off to public access.
Please help us to reduce any risk to visitors by staying out of the restricted area.
We are taking all appropriate steps to secure and remediate the area.
Work has commenced to improve the facilities at the Darwin Dam campground. This has been done simultaneously with the recent boat ramp upgrade.
It is anticipated that works will be completed by Friday 3 April 2020.
Please note that this campground is closed until further notice.
Please note that the Lake Burbury campground has been closed by the West Coast Council.
This closure also means that access to the Lake Burbury boat ramp is also closed.