Notable lake · Meander Valley, Tasmania
Lake Hanson
Lake Hanson is a lake in Meander Valley, Tasmania.
Lake Hanson: 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 Lake Hanson
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 Lake Hanson — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.66295, 145.97353. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Hanson
- Artillery Knob · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dove Lake · lake · Kentish · ~1 km · Must-see
- Overland Track section 1 · trek · Kentish · ~3 km · Must-see
- Smithies Peak · viewpoint · Kentish · ~3 km · Must-see
- Barn Bluff · viewpoint · West Coast · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Oakleigh · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion West · viewpoint · West Coast · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Cripps · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Achilles · viewpoint · West Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Thetis · viewpoint · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Mackintosh · lake · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park · sanctuary · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion East · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pelion Gap · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Ossa · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Charter · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~31 km · Must-see
- King Solomons Cave · cave · Meander Valley · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Tor · viewpoint · Central Coast · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Hanson
- Dove Lake · lake · Kentish · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Mackintosh · lake · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Murchison · lake · West Coast · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Rosebery · lake · West Coast · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Ball · lake · Meander Valley · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Barrington · lake · Kentish · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Mackenzie · lake · Meander Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Selina · lake · West Coast · ~48 km · Must-see
- Forty Lake Peak · lake · Central Highlands · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Hanson full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Hanson yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Hanson?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Hanson?
Nearby: Artillery Knob (viewpoint, 1 km), Dove Lake (lake, 1 km), Overland Track section 1 (trek, 3 km), Smithies Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Barn Bluff (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Oakleigh (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Lake Hanson worth visiting?
Lake Hanson is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.