Lake Westwood (Tasmania)

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Lake Westwood
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Lake Westwood
Location in Tasmania
Location West Coast, Tasmania
Coordinates 41°53′01″S145°35′28″E / 41.88361°S 145.59111°E / -41.88361; 145.59111 Coordinates: 41°53′01″S145°35′28″E / 41.88361°S 145.59111°E / -41.88361; 145.59111
Type Natural glacial lake
Basin  countriesAustralia
Surface area35 ha (86 acres)
References [1]

Lake Westwood is a 35-hectare (86-acre) glacial lake in the Tyndalls peaks to the east of Mount Read, in the West Coast Range, West Coast of Tasmania.

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The lake is located south east of the Henty Gold Mine and it lies between Lake Julia and Lake Selina adjacent to the Anthony Road that travels between Tullah and Queenstown. [2] The features that separate the lakes are:

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References

  1. "Map of Lake Westwood, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. n.d. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. "Anthony Road B28 A most scenic byway". Archived from the original on 12 March 2011.

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