| Lake Fidler | |
|---|---|
  Lake Fidler Location in Tasmania | |
| Location | South West Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°30′31″S 145°40′37″E / 42.50861°S 145.67694°E |
| Type | Meromictic |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Designation | Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site area |
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.[1]
- ^ Hodgson, D.; Tyler, P. A.; Vyverman, W. (1996). "The paleolimnology of Lake Fidler, a meromictic lake in south-west Tasmania and the significance of recent human impact". Journal of Paleolimnology. 18 (4): 313–333. doi:10.1023/A:1007995614287.