The Latest Breaking News from Lake Pedder

Tasmania's Lagoon of Islands is back to a healthy state after decades of poor water quality

Lagoon of Islands was dammed in the 1960s, which destroyed its "islands" and created water quality problems. Carolyn has been involved in its rehabilitation for more than 10 years and says it's "satisfying" to see the wetland healthy again.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2023

Bushfire near Lake Pedder in 'mop-up stage' as fire authorities brace for coming heatwave

Firefighters working in Tasmania's south-west wilderness are hitting a bushfire hard ahead of hot conditions expected later in the week.

ABC News · Jan 9, 2023

Lake Pedder, a dam on a fault line and a Tasmanian town downstream — but what's the risk?

A Tasmanian government business will reinforce a Lake Pedder dam over earthquake concerns, but risk assessments over what would unfold if it failed have not been made public.

ABC News · Sep 30, 2022

How the fight to save Tasmania’s Lake Pedder led to the world’s first green party

A rowdy meeting in Hobart 50 years ago was the start of an organised effort to push for a spotlight on environmental issues

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2022

Lake Pedder was flooded 50 years ago for hydro power, but could it now be time to drain it?

The flooding of a pristine alpine lake adorned by pink quartzite beach 50 years ago ignited some of the first big environmental protests in Australia, but some say it is not too late to restore the lake to its former glory.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2022