Welcome to the Lake Pedder Chalet
The Chalet was built by Hydro Tasmania during the construction of the Gordon Power Scheme in the late 1960s. More than 1000 people once lived in the construction village of Strathgordon. The workers have long-since moved away, but the Chalet still offers a warm and friendly welcome to travellers.

In the wild country
The Lake Pedder region is surrounded by the Southwest National Park and the World Heritage Area – youcan’t drive further into the wilderness anywhereelse in Tasmania.

The road to Strathgordon passes the Mt Field National Park, the timber town of Maydena and the forests of the Styx Valley before entering the World Heritage Area.

The scenery in this wild place is awe-inspiring – mountains reflected in calm lake water, weather building over the ranges, olive-green sweeps of buttongrass plains, summer wildflowers and tall forests.

Take a journey you’ll always remember
Allow at least 2.5 hours driving time to travel from Hobart to the Lake Pedder Chalet. Give yourself extra time to pause along the way – the Salmon Ponds at Plenty and the Mt Field National Park Visitor Centre are good places to break the journey.

The last fuel before Strathgordon is available at Maydena. The road is sealed all the way – extra care is needed in winter conditions, especially on higher sections. Watch out for wildlife on the road at dawn and dusk.