Nestled among the central mountains of Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area at an altitude of almost 2500 feet, is the picturesque Lake St Clair. Carved out by ice during several glaciations over the last two million years, it is the deepest lake in Australia and the headwaters of the Derwent River, upon which the capital city of Tasmania is located.
At the southern extremities of Lake St Clair a long pier thrusts out across tranquil waters providing access to a large solid concrete building. Originally constructed in 1940 the structure housed water pumps for a hydro electric scheme that following completion was never used. Today the pumps are gone, replaced by an imaginative architectural interior, that is now the accommodation for Pumphouse Point lodge.
Like so many innovative projects, Pumphouse Point was incubated from one man's vision and commitment over many frustrating years. The lodge opened in January 2015 and since then it has exceeded all predictions with near full occupancy throughout the year. Understated luxury accommodation in the heart of the Tasmanian mountain wilderness.
Pumphouse Point
Room with a view
Help yourself to a row boat
Lake St Clair
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