Lake Beatrice is a 55-hectare (140-acre) natural lake on the lower eastern side of Mount Sedgwick in the West Coast Range of Western Tasmania, Australia.[1][2]
| Lake Beatrice | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of part of Lake Beatrice, viewed from the east in 2001. Part of Lake Burbury can be seen, top left. | |
  Lake Beatrice Location of the lake in Tasmania | |
| Location | West Coast, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°00′28″S 145°39′37″E / 42.007692°S 145.660327°E |
| Type | Natural lake |
| Etymology | Local mining lease |
| Part of | King River |
| Dante Rivulet | |
| Dante Rivulet | |
| Basin countries | Australia |
Surface area | 55 ha (140 acres) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Lake Beatrice | |
Lake Beatrice is higher in altitude than the nearby Lake Burbury; however, it is not visible from that level, but can be seen either from the air or the higher slopes of the eastern part of Mount Lyell or the upper levels of Mount Sedgwick. The lake is fed and drained by the Dante Rivulet.[3]
The lake was a reference point for the planned Great Western Railway that was considered at the end of the nineteenth century; however was never built.[4]
The name of the lake and adjacent ground is tied into exploration leases held in the area.[5][6]
The 3,000-hectare (7,400-acre) Lake Beatrice Conservation Area starts in the location of Lake Beatrice and continues north to Lake Huntley and Lake Rolleston;[7] and it is bordered on either side by the 14,000-hectare (35,000-acre) Tyndall Regional Reserve.[8][9]
See also
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References
edit- ↑ "Map of Lake Beatrice, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. n.d. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ McNeill, A. W. (11 September 2001). Lake Beatrice EL 20/98: Annual and final report for the period ending 23 September 2001 (PDF). Pasminco Exploration (Report). p. 1. Retrieved 23 May 2018 – via Mineral Resources Tasmania, Tasmania Government.
- ↑ "Map of Lake Beatrice" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "A NEW RAILWAY LINE IN TASMANIA". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 8 October 1897. p. 5. Retrieved 9 June 2012 – via Trove. National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Corbett, K. D.; Jackson, J. C. (1987). "Geology of the Tyndall Range Area. Mount Read. Volcanics Project" (Map). Dept. of Mines. Tasmania. Sheet Map 5.
- ↑ Denwer, K. P.; McNeill A.W.; Simpson, K.; Dauth C. (2000). Queenstown North Project (Comprising Walford Peak EL 24/96, Queenstown EL 6/98, Beatrice EL 20/98, Lake Margaret EL 10/99 and Linda EL 13/99) Annual Report for the Period ending October 2000. Pasminco Exploration (Report).
- ↑ "Map of Lake Beatrice Conservation Area, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. n.d. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "Tyndall" (Map). Tasmap. 2007. Sheet 3835.
- ↑ "Map of Tyndall Regional Reserve, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. n.d.
Further reading
edit- Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). The Peaks of Lyell (6th ed.). Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
- Whitham, Charles (2003). Western Tasmania – A land of riches and beauty (Reprint 2003 ed.). Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
- Baillie, P. W. (n.d.). "Geology of the Lake Dora - Lake Beatrice Region, Section AB and CD" (PDF) (Map). Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1:25,000. Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 21 April 2026.