Notable lake · Huon Valley, Tasmania
Lake Shaw
Lake Shaw is a lake in Huon Valley, Tasmania.
Lake Shaw: 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 Shaw
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 Shaw — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.23194, 146.46501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Shaw
- Federation Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~6 km · Must-see
- Southwest National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Picton · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hartz Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Precipitous Bluff · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~36 km · Must-see
- Scotts Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bathurst Harbour · beach · Huon Valley · ~38 km · Must-see
- Adamsons Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Anne · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
- South Coast Track · trek · Tasmania · ~44 km · Must-see
- Terminal Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Lloyd Jones · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~46 km · Must-see
- Secheron Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~46 km · Must-see
- Right Angle Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~46 km · Must-see
- Frankland Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
- Greycap · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cleft Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Shaw
- Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Pedder · lake · Derwent Valley · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~78 km · Must-see
- Gordon Dam · lake · Derwent Valley · ~86 km · Must-see
- Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~143 km · Must-see
- Earl Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~1 km
- Lake Ron Smith · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Lake Leo · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Lake Cracroft · lake · Huon Valley · ~3 km
- Hope Tarn · lake · Huon Valley · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Shaw full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Shaw yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Shaw?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Shaw?
Nearby: Federation Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Southwest National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Mount Picton (viewpoint, 18 km), Edgar Pond (lake, 30 km), Hartz Mountains National Park (sanctuary, 31 km), Precipitous Bluff (viewpoint, 36 km).
Is Lake Shaw worth visiting?
Lake Shaw is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.