Post 306 Lake Pedder

Ian Collard
February 13, 2021

Lake Pedder

Camped at Ted's Beach on the shores of the controversial Lake Pedder.

Teds beach has an interesting origin. Ted was a big wig in the Hydro commission during construction and decided that there should be a beach for he public when the dam was filled. So in the middle of the scrub he had a patch cleared and the tops soil removed to expose the white rock which would decompose to form the beach. It was known sarcastically as Teds beach. But when the dam filled Ted was right and the name stuck.

Lake Pedder

Another iPhone panorama from a lookout over Lake Pedder.

Serpentine Dam

One of the Dams used to raise the level of Lake Pedder

Serpentine Dam

Serpentine River from the dam wall.