Lake Rosebery Information Hub
Lake Rosebery update - February 9
Clean-up of the oil spill is ongoing and progressing well. Booms on the lake are being used to remove the remaining oil, as well as shoreline clean-up by boat and land.
As of 5pm (Friday 7 February) the inter-agency effort has shifted into Stage 2, where Hydro Tasmania, as the lake owner, will start to lead clean-up efforts with oversight from the EPA.
This transition is occurring with a view to Hydro Tasmania taking over full management of the site and clean-up in coming weeks.
The lake remains a prohibited area and a decision to reopen the lake will be determined by advice from Tasmanian Public Health Services, the EPA and Hydro Tasmania as soon as possible.
We would like to thank the local community and lake users for being so understanding and patient as we continue our efforts, we really appreciate it.
To-date, our conversations suggest that there has been no impact to tourism in the local area.
Lake Rosebery is currently impacted by an oil spill. Hydro Tasmania, as lake owner, is supporting the EPA in an ongoing multi-agency effort to clean up the oil.
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Visitor Alert Marine and Safety Tasmania have declared Lake Rosebery a prohibited area. The lake is closed until 11.59pm on Friday 14 February to all recreational use, including the boat ramp and Tullah jetty. Lake Rosebery campground remains open. |
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Messages from Public Health Services (as at Feb 3, 2025):
- There is no risk to public health while Lake Rosebery is declared a Prohibited Area by Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST).
- Mitigation measures have been put in place, such as bringing in drinking water to Tullah and closing the lake so people do not come into contact with the oil.