Pedder Wilderness Lodge

Join us on our multi-award winning Lake Pedder Kayak Adventure. Be immersed in Tasmania’s UNESCO World Heritage Listed Tasmanian Wilderness, explore Lake Pedder’s amber waters, secret remote white quartzite beaches while untangling the region's fascinating history with a local guide. The Lake Pedder Kayak Tour is perfect for the first-timers as well as families and guests wanting to explore our spectacular Tasmanian wilderness. Tour includes chef-prepared morning tea, lunch and refreshments with local and in season and world famous Tasmanian produce. Participants can also swim on a remote white quartzite beach in the warmer months.

Take a good sealed road 150km west from Mount Field National Park to reach Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder, set in Tasmania's wild south-west wilderness and ringed with rugged mountain ranges. Both lakes are a mecca for fishermen with some of the best trout fishing in the state. Near Strathgordon is the mighty Gordon Dam, offering a walk along its dizzying crest with epic views of Lake Gordon and sheer surrounding cliffs. Lake Pedder and its companion Lake Gordon, together comprise the largest inland freshwater storage in Australia, covering more than 500 square kilometres and holding more than 37 times the volume of water than Sydney Harbour. When travelling to the Lake Pedder area please take suitable clothing to suit the changeable weather conditions. Weather conditions in Tasmania can change quickly and frequently, especially in mountain areas. Snow, rain, wind and sun are all possible at any time of the year. Park passes must be purchased for entry to Tasmania's national parks.

Constructed in 1974, Gordon Dam is a double curved concrete arch dam standing at 140 metres. A walkway across the top of the dam offers spectacular views of Lake Gordon, which flows from the Gordon River. The water from Lake Gordon is used to generate hydroelectricity in Gordon Power Station, which sits 183 metres underground the South-West Wilderness. Hydro Tasmania has been generating renewable energy from Tasmania's abundant rain for over 100 years from the Gordon scheme and many others across Tasmania's Central Highlands, West Coast and Northern regions.