Duckhole Lake Trail - TAS

  Walk Track

Position

DEG: -43.373142 146.891953
DMS: 43º 22' 23.31" S 146º 53' 31.03" E
UTM: 55 G 5197741mN 491247mE
Altitude: 120.34m

Description

Address & Contact

Duckhole Lake TrackStrathblane TAS 7109
Phone: +613 6121 7026
Email: Huonville@parks.tas.gov.au
Web: https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/southwest-national-park/duckhole-lake

Information

Flat, easy 1 hr return walk. One of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks. Grade 2: Suitable for most ages. The track has a hardened or compacted surface that may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps.

A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.

The feature of this short and easy there-and-back walk is the idyllic Duckhole Lake. The 4.2km track, most of which is boardwalk, follows a stream through regrowth forest to the lake.

Lying within the Southwest National Park the delightfully tranquil lake is actually a flooded sinkhole. It is part of the extensive regional cave and karst system that includes Hastings Caves. The lake is a peaceful place to sit and listen to the birds and frogs while you have a picnic.

The track follows a late 19th century sawmill tramway for much of the way, and remnants of the tramway can be seen.

This walk is co-managed by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and Sustainable Timber Tasmania.

Toilets, café, picnic and barbecue facilities and thermal swimming pool are located at Hastings Caves State Reserve approximately 7.5km from Duckhole Lake car park.
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Closest Weather Station

Dover at 11/09:00am EDT
Distance from Duckhole Lake Trail 11.25km NE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
13.4°C5.6°C64%6.8°ChPa0.6mmWNW37km/hr
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Closest Climatic Station

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Distance from Duckhole Lake Trail 11.25km NE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C20.720.619.216.814.712.512.313.114.616.117.619.1
Mean Min. °C10.210.29.07.15.83.83.54.14.96.47.88.9
Mean Rain mm52.851.963.867.370.878.585.189.784.185.971.771.1

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