Lake Beatrice Explained

Lake Beatrice
Location:	West Coast, Tasmania
Coordinates:	-42°N 177°W
Type:	Natural lake
Basin Countries:	Australia
Area:	55ha
Pushpin Map:	Australia Tasmania
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Tasmania
Reference:	^[1] ^[2]

Lake Beatrice is a 55ha natural lake on the lower eastern side of Mount Sedgwick in the West Coast Range of Western Tasmania, Australia.

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 was a reference point for the planned Great Western Railway that was considered at the end of the nineteenth century; however was never built.^[3]

The name of the lake and adjacent ground is tied into exploration leases held in the area.^[4]

The 3000ha Lake Beatrice Conservation Area starts in the location of Lake Beatrice and continues north to Lake Huntley and Lake Rolleston;^[5] and it is bordered on either side by the 14000ha Tyndall Regional Reserve.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in Tasmania
• List of lakes in Tasmania

Further reading

• Book: Blainey, Geoffrey. Geoffrey Blainey. . 6th . St. David's Park Publishing . Hobart. 2000. 0-7246-2265-9.
• Book: Whitham, Charles. Charles Whitham. Western Tasmania – A land of riches and beauty. Reprint 2003. Municipality of Queenstown. Queenstown. 2003.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Map of Lake Beatrice, TAS. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. n.d.. 23 May 2018.
2. Web site: McNeill, A. W.. Lake Beatrice EL 20/98: Annual and final report for the period ending 23 September 2001. Pasminco Exploration. Mineral Resources Tasmania, Tasmania Government. 11 September 2001. 23 May 2018. 1.
3. News: A NEW RAILWAY LINE IN TASMANIA. . . Adelaide . 8 October 1897 . 9 June 2012 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
4. Corbett, K.D., and Jackson, J.C., 1987. Geology of the Tyndall Range Area. Mount Read. Volcanics Project Map 5. Dept. of Mines. Tasmania. Denwer, K.P., McNeill A.W., Simpson, K and Dauth C., 2000b. 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. Unpublished report to Pasminco Exploration.
5. Web site: Map of Lake Beatrice Conservation Area, TAS. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. n.d.. 23 May 2018.
6. Tyndall. Tasmap. 3835. 2. 2007.
7. Web site: Map of Tyndall Regional Reserve, TAS. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. n.d..