There is no WiFi at the Lodge.

There is limited phone coverage on the Central Plateau.

Mobile service is generally available for Telstra and Optus services.

Rooms are not equipped with Televisions. Television is available in the guest lounge.

Breakfast is provided, complimentary between 8am - 9am daily.

Picnic packs are available each morning (ordered in advance) by 9am.

In-house lunches are available and served at 1pm.

As arrival and access into the Lodge is from 2pm, lunches are not available on the day of arrival.

Dinner is available and served at 6:30pm.

If arriving after 5pm, we ask you please call ahead to confirm your arrival time. We will email or text our dinner menu for you to make your selections, allowing us enough time to prepare for 6:30pm dinner service.

Due to our Licensing, only food and beverages provided by the Lodge are permitted on the Lodge premises.

Food and beverages are served only within the lounge and dining areas of the Lodge.

There are no mini-bars or fridges in guests’ rooms.

Complimentry tea and coffee are available and located in the guest communal area.

We aim to cater for food intolerances and have done our best to accommodate basic dietary requirements:

GF – Gluten Free / DF – Dairy Free / V- Vegan / VG – Vegetarian

Please advise of any dietary requirements at the time of booking.

The Lodge is situated on the Central Plateau Conservation Area, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

A valid parks pass is required as you will be entering a National Park.

Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife - Know Before You Go

Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife - Park Pass Information and Purchase Portal Link

​The operation and use of drones by park visitors on reserved land including national parks is not permitted​. Please visit Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Use of Drones on Reserve Land for further information.

Due to the off-the-grid nature of the Lodge, we are unable to provide any facilities for the charging of electric vehicles.

Self-guided walking, e-bikes, relaxing, wildlife spotting, dark sky gazing, guided fishing and/or walking, exploring the region, visiting local attractions. …. Or just enjoying a good book, the Lodge’s ambience and views through the splendid windows!

The Plateau is classified a “free-walking” zone. While there are no boardwalks, duckboards, cleared or maintained tracks or directional signage as found in other Tasmanian Parks, we can provide direction to our favorite highland wanderings and experiences within the area.

While we appreciate your interest, we assure our guests their privacy.

Tea, coffee, alcoholic beverages and meals are not available for passers-by.

Toilet facilities are only for guests.

Public toilets can be found at: the turnoff from Liawenee at the old Parks and Wildlife offices, or the boat ramp next to Augusta Dam, just past the Lodge.

Guests may be fortunate to see a range of species in their natural habitat, throughout their stay.

Wombats, Bennett’s wallabies, platypus, spotted quoll, Tasmanian devil, eastern quoll, skinks, snakes, trout, white-bellied sea-eagles, wedge-tailed eagles, echidna …. just to name a few!

Tasmania’s weather can change quickly. Summer snowfalls, hail and sleet across the Plateau are not uncommon. Safety is paramount.

Click here for Long Term Averages.

For severe or extreme forecast weather conditions, fire, floods or snow on the Central Plateau or surrounding regions which provide access routes onto the Plateau, we will call you to discuss your booking. Helpful sites to monitor are: TASPOL Community Alerts, TasALERT, BOM

NOTE: Liawenee forecasts are used as a guide. Liawenee is 1,056m above sea level, the Lodge is 1,154m above sea level and situated further inland on the Central Plateau.

Due to the communal nature of the Lodge experience, we recommend that the Lodge is not suitable for infants or children under 16.

We, therefore, do not cater for this age bracket.

Lake Augusta Road is approximately 13k of gravel road from the turnoff at Liawenee to the Lodge.

We endeavour to accommodate special requests, but they are subject to availability and, on occasion, may not be available or possible.

The guests’ experiences themselves are special, unique and personal, creating precious memories within the surrounding landscape and warm ambiance of the Lodge.

With only 9 rooms, the Lodge can accommodate up to 18 people.

Thousand Lakes Lodge is a smoke-free environment, except for one designated external smoking area.

Tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, personal vaporisers, herbal cigarettes, non-tobacco cigarettes are not permitted within the Lodge, or any entrance and exit locations.

Cigarette butts are to be discarded, into the bin provided at the property’s designated smoking area.

No allowance is made for inclement weather conditions.

Due to the Lodge’s remote location, we are unable to provide transfer services from either Launceston or Hobart airports, or any location within Tasmania.

Tasmanian Hire Car Companies:

Avis Car Rentals

Europcar Hire Vehicles

Hertz

Initially Bernacchi Lodge, the building was constructed on Hydro land at Lake Augusta in 1980, at a cost of $425,000, to train and prepare Antarctic staff for their expeditions.

The building’s initial name was after Louis Bernacchi (nickname: "Bunny") a Tasmanian, who in 1899 was a member of the first party to spend a year in Antarctica.

From 1999 onwards, this former Antarctic Training Facility in the Central Highlands, fell progressively into a state of disrepair.

The Lodge was repurposed in 2016 as a premium alpine-wilderness off-the-grid experience.

Power is sourced and stored on-site from renewable solar, supplemented by a backup generator.

Purpose built steel fireplace weighs 750kg and took 5 men to install.

During ten weeks of intensive renovations, works endured torrential rains and flooding, in addition to freezing sub-zero temperatures which saw engines and fuel freezing.

The Lodge is the highest altitude accommodation in one of the coldest regions of Tasmania, sitting approximately 1154 meters above sea level.

Central Plateau Conservation Area is also known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes".