Tooms Lake Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Aerial photo from the east, the village is at the top of the lake | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°14′S 147°48′E / 42.233°S 147.800°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7209 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands, Glamorgan-Spring Bay | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central, South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Tooms Lake is a rural locality and a lake in the local government areas (LGA) of Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands, and Glamorgan-Spring Bay in the Central and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 47 kilometres (29 mi) north of the town of Triabunna. The 2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Tooms Lake.[1]
The lake is artificial and shallow,[2] covering 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi).[3]
The lake was once a wetland and was an Aboriginal meeting place.[4] The indigenous name for this place was moyantaliah (moy.en.tel.eea).[5]
The lake can hold 25.362 gigaliters of water.[6] The catchment area is 60.2 km2. It is drained by the Tooms River, which flows into the Macquarie River. The lake is reached by the gravel Tooms Lake Road,[7] 83 km from Hobart.[8] Seaplanes land on the lake several times per year.[9]
The lake is used for recreational fishing, for brown and rainbow trout.[10] Brown trout were introduced in 1904 and rainbow trout were released around 1908. Trout are usually 1 to 1+1⁄2 kg (2.2 to 3.3 lb) with the largest 2+1⁄2 kg (5.5 lb).[3] Kuth Energy is drilling a geothermal energy exploration borehole in the area called Tooms1.[11]
Other creatures found in Tooms Lake are Galaxias maculatus or jollytail.