Open for ideas

Photo by Stu Gibson …like Pumphouse Point

In ’s Wilderness World In 1940 the pumphouse The property is incredibly unique; it’s Heritage Area on the deepest lake was built to pump water from Lake St situated within the Tasmania Wilderness in the southern hemisphere awaits Clair to the power station, but World Heritage Area, 250 metres out on a highly anticipated wilderness was only used a handful of times before a lake, and ticks Tasmania’s social, cultural experience with magic around it was decommissioned in the early and built heritage boxes. every corner, Pumphouse Point. 1990s. Approval was then granted for the Pumphouse, along with the land based buildings, to be transformed into an 18- room boutique wilderness retreat opening early in 2015.

Ta smanian Government About -Lake Our investment in the Tourism investment St Clair National Park. Tasmanian Wilderness World opportunities in the Tasmanian Heritage Area. Wilderness World Heritage is at the southern end of Area, national parks and the world famous Cradle Mountain-Lake “My focus has always St Clair National Park and is part of the reserves. Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage been on tourism Area. Carved out by ice during several experiences, particularly Tasmania is open for ideas; for new glaciations over the last two million years, the wilderness. With tourism enterprises, for fresh thinking, and this is the deepest lake in and for innovative and compelling investment the headwaters of the Derwent River, Pumphouse Point, the propositions for sensitive and appropriate upon which the capital city of Tasmania is history is also integral to development which allow visitors to located. the overall experience enjoy the State’s unique environment and support our economy and communities. Aboriginal people called the lake and that we can celebrate For more information on tourism Leeawuleena, meaning “sleeping water”. heritage in concert with The Tasmanian Aboriginal people have a investment in Tasmania’s national long and continuing association with the nature is a rare gift for parks and reserves, and the Tasmanian area and today’s vegetation patterns show visitors. Wilderness World Heritage Area, visit signs of thousands of years of Aboriginal www.investtasmania.com.au or email burning practices. We are custodians of this [email protected] The area around Lake St Clair offers a site. These buildings have wealth of walks, ranging from leisurely been neglected for so long strolls to overnight bushwalks, as well and now we are privileged as beautiful forests to explore. Lake St Clair is also the end point of the famous to be bringing them back , a long-distance walk which to life by way of a unique runs from Cradle Mountain in the north wilderness retreat that will to Cynthia Bay on the southern shore of allow guests to connect Lake St Clair. not just with history and

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Simon Currant, Tasmanian developer and tourism leader

TASMANIA Lake St Clair

Photo by Adam Gibson