48 hours in central Tasmania: what to do and where to go — theguardian.com

The wilderness area of Tasmania is vast, beautiful and, at first glance, a significant time commitment for interstate visitors. But the Tasmanian government is – controversially – attempting to change this by opening up the forests, lakes and rivers of the state to “sensitive” tourism. The vanguard for this push is embodied by Pumphouse Point – a much talked about converted hydro facility on Lake St Clair that is catering to wilderness visitors who don’t want to shiver in a tent amid the region’s tempestuous weather.

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