Lake Fidler

Lake Fidler is a meromictic lake beside the Gordon River in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site area of the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. The lake has a layer of fresh water overlying an anoxic salt water layer. The meromictic lakes and ponds of the Gordon River were discovered by D. A. Hodgson and Professor Peter Tyler.

Lake Fidler
Lake Fidler
Location in Tasmania
LocationSouth West Tasmania
Coordinates42°30′31″S 145°40′37″E
TypeMeromictic
Basin countriesAustralia
DesignationTasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site area
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