Cynthia Bay, at the southern end of Lake St Clair, is a major visitor gateway to the Cradle Mountain—Lake St Clair National Park (part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area) and according to this report dated February 1991, then catered for about 140 000 visitors a year.
“As required by the 1988 management plan, this Development Plan presents an overall plan that will guide the long-term development of the Cynthia Bay area and so ensure that development proceeds in a co-ordinated and integrated manner rather than on an ad hoc or facility-by-facility basis. The plan seeks to work with and enhance the natural and scenic qualities of the area and make provision for park management facilities and a range of visitor facilities that will enhance visitors’ enjoyment of this important entrance to Tasmania’s World Heritage Area.”