Dove Lake, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

Name: Dove Lake
Address: Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Australia

#2 among attractions in Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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Dove Lake is a corrie lake near Cradle Mountain in the central highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. It lies in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. The lake is a very popular visitor attraction and is encircled by well maintained walking paths which also lead up onto Cradle Mountain. It was named by prominent local Gustav Weindorfer after an official of the Van Diemen's Land Company. ()

Alternative names: Area: 212.51 acres (0.332 mi²)Length: 6890 ftWidth: 2297 ftMaximum depth: 515 ftElevation: 3077 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°39'39"S, 145°57'43"E

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Dove Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Overland Track, Smithies Peak, Waterfall Valley Hut, Cradle Mountain.

1.8 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Overland Track, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
47 min walk • The Overland Track is an Australian bushwalking track, traversing Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
1.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Smithies Peak, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
40 min walk • The Smithies Peak, sometimes incorrectly called Smithies Towers, is a mountain in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
3.8 miS
Hiking, Alpine hut
Waterfall Valley Hut, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
97 min walk • Waterfall Valley Hut is located in the Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia. It is the most northerly of six overnight huts located along the Overland Track. The current rendition of the hut was opened in 2020. It sleeps up to 34 people across three different rooms.
1.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cradle Mountain, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
45 min walk • Cradle Mountain is a locality and mountain in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Tasmania. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Barn Bluff, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
118 min walk • Barn Bluff is a mountain located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park at the junction of the easternmost points of the Murchison and Mackintosh river catchments.
5.1 miN
41°35'24"S • 145°55'59"E
Devils at Cradle, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
131 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park, Aquarium
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Artillery Knob, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
20 min walk • Artillery Knob is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. It is the 57th highest mountain in Tasmania. It is a prominent feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers.