Notable lake · West Coast, Tasmania
Bastyan Dam
Bastyan Dam is a lake in West Coast, Tasmania.
Bastyan Dam: 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 Bastyan Dam
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 Bastyan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.73637, 145.53379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bastyan Dam
- Mount Black · viewpoint · West Coast · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Rosebery · lake · West Coast · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Murchison · viewpoint · West Coast · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Read · viewpoint · West Coast · ~15 km · Must-see
- Montezuma Falls · waterfall · West Coast · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Mackintosh · lake · West Coast · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Julia · viewpoint · West Coast · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Westwood · lake · West Coast · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Selina · lake · West Coast · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Murchison · lake · West Coast · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Charter · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Dundas · viewpoint · West Coast · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Pieman · lake · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Tyndall · viewpoint · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- West Coast Heritage Centre · museum · West Coast · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Dora · lake · West Coast · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Cripps · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Geikie · viewpoint · West Coast · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bastyan Dam
- Lake Rosebery · lake · West Coast · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Mackintosh · lake · West Coast · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Westwood · lake · West Coast · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Selina · lake · West Coast · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Murchison · lake · West Coast · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Pieman · lake · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Dora · lake · West Coast · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Margaret · lake · West Coast · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Beatrice · lake · West Coast · ~40 km · Must-see
- Dove Lake · lake · Kentish · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bastyan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bastyan Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bastyan Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bastyan Dam?
Nearby: Mount Black (viewpoint, 5 km), Lake Rosebery (lake, 6 km), Mount Murchison (viewpoint, 13 km), Mount Read (viewpoint, 15 km), Montezuma Falls (waterfall, 15 km), Lake Mackintosh (lake, 19 km).
Is Bastyan Dam worth visiting?
Bastyan Dam is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.