Type: | town |
Bradys Lake | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 53 |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7140 |
Region: | Central |
Location1: | Hamilton |
Dist1: | 68 |
Dir1: | NW |
Lga: | Central Highlands |
Stategov: | Lyons |
Fedgov: | Lyons |
Near-Nw: | Bronte Park |
Near-N: | Bronte Park, London Lakes, Dee |
Near-Ne: | Dee |
Near-E: | Tarraleah, Dee |
Near-W: | Bronte Park, Tarraleah |
Near-Sw: | Tarraleah |
Near-S: | Tarraleah |
Near-Se: | Tarraleah |
Bradys Lake is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 53 for the state suburb of Bradys Lake.[1]
Bradys Lake is a confirmed locality.[2]
Originally the settlement was called Bradys Gate, but in 1951 it was changed to Bradys Marsh, which later became Bradys Lake. As part of a hydro-electric dam system, the man made river flowing into Bradys Lake from the lake above is a popular slalom canoe and kayaking course. Hydro Tasmania can control the flow of water through the course by raising and lowering a sluice gate. The Australian 2022 Canoe Slalom National Championships was held at the site.
The Nive River forms the western boundary. The waters of Lake Binney form part of the southern boundary and those of Bronte Lagoon part of the northern.
Route A10 (Lyell Highway) runs through from north to south.[2] [4]