Hydro Tasmania reveals it considered draining the iconic Lake Pedder, which was flooded in 1972, below its minimum operating level as part of an energy contingency plan.

Defenders of Lake Pedder, which was inundated in 1972, are aiming to submit an Ecological Management Plan to restore the ancient lake by 2021.

Lake Pedder, a 10 sq km glacial lake at the foot of the Frankland Range, was flooded in 1972 for Tasmania’s Middle Gordon hydroelectric scheme.

The loss of Lake Pedder hardened the resolve of environmentalists, who blockaded Tasmania's Franklin river 10 years later, determined to prevent it from being dammed. This time they won the battle.

Fifty years ago this week, the world's first“green” political party was born in Tasmania after the state government purposefully flooded the magnificent Lake Pedder. The flooding made way for ...

In Europe or North America, a marvel such as this — Lake Pedder, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area — would be much visited, and probably much developed. Instead, this stunning ...

LAKE Pedder looks set to stay flooded for the time being, with the State Government showing little interest in returning the lake to its natural state.

The original Lake Pedder — and its unique 3km long, almost 1km wide pink quartzite beach, created by glaciation 10,000 years ago — remains intact but lost from sight and touch; a buried ...

Almost half a century ago, Tasmania’s Reece Labor government flooded Lake Pedder despite protests from Australian conservationists and strong criticism from the Whitlam government’s Lake ...

The drainage from Lake Pedder was dammed and the free flow of the spectacular Gordon River was dammed to create a huge system which would be able to generate hydro-electricity. The theory was that ...

TasWeekend: What would it take to restore Lake Pedder? WOULD draining Lake Pedder to restore its original features bring enough benefits to offset the hefty price tag?