It is a tourist destination for visitors wishing to visit the Southwest National Park and World Heritage listed wilderness.

It is remote by Tasmanian standards; however, fuel can be purchased at the Lake Pedder Wilderness Lodge which also provides accommodation and meals.

[citation needed] The nearest basic services, otherwise, are 70 kilometres (43 mi) away along a winding road from Maydena.

Strathgordon as well as being very wet is also very cloudy for most of the year; it is the cloudiest site in Australia, with only 1,478 hours of sunshine and 16.3 clear days annually.

Snow is a common occurrence in the winter and spring months, and can be heavy in amount, while sleet can occur nearer to summer.