Butlers Gorge, Tasmania

Butlers Gorge is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 67 km north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Butlers Gorge.

History
Butlers Gorge was gazetted as a locality in 1971. It was named for John Leslie Butler, a surveyor who worked in the area.

Geography
Most of Lake King William is contained within the locality. The River Derwent flows from the lake to the south-east boundary.

Climate
Butlers Gorge has a cold oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), bordering on a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfc). Over the period 1957 to 1993, there were on average 27.1 snowy days annually, which can occur in any month of the year. It is extremely cloudy, with only 19.4 clear days annually and 163.4 cloudy days.

Despite the relatively low elevation of 667 metres, some of the coldest temperatures in Australia are often recorded at Butlers Gorge, due to being further south and more exposed to cold westerly airmasses than Liawenee to the northeast.

Road infrastructure
The C603 route (Butlers Gorge Road) enters from the south-east and terminates at the Lake King William Dam.