Notable lake · Dorset, Tasmania
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Dorset, Tasmania.
Blue Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Blue Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.01081, 147.93933. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Mount William National Park · sanctuary · Break O'Day · ~30 km · Must-see
- Little Waterhouse Island · river spot · Dorset · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Dorset · ~46 km · Must-see
- St Helens Island · river spot · Break O'Day · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mount Barrow · viewpoint · City of Launceston · ~75 km · Must-see
- Poonerluttener / Mount Cameron · viewpoint · Dorset · ~4 km
- Clarence Dam · lake · Dorset · ~6 km
- Native Lass Dam · lake · Dorset · ~9 km
- Pioneer Lake · lake · Dorset · ~9 km
- Swain Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~10 km
- Wagners Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~12 km
- Old Chum Dam · lake · Dorset · ~13 km
- Little Mount Horror · viewpoint · Dorset · ~13 km
- Bowens Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Break O'Day · ~17 km
- Morgans Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~17 km
- Boundary Dam · lake · Dorset · ~18 km
- Frome Dam · lake · Dorset · ~19 km
- Tucker Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Clarence Dam · lake · Dorset · ~6 km
- Native Lass Dam · lake · Dorset · ~9 km
- Pioneer Lake · lake · Dorset · ~9 km
- Old Chum Dam · lake · Dorset · ~13 km
- Boundary Dam · lake · Dorset · ~18 km
- Frome Dam · lake · Dorset · ~19 km
- Briseis Hole · lake · Dorset · ~23 km
- Mount Paris Dam · lake · Dorset · ~30 km
- Musselroe Bay · lake · Dorset · ~33 km
- Big Waterhouse Lake · lake · Dorset · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?
Nearby: Mount William National Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Little Waterhouse Island (river spot, 42 km), Mount Victoria (viewpoint, 46 km), St Helens Island (river spot, 63 km), Mount Barrow (viewpoint, 75 km), Poonerluttener / Mount Cameron (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.