Tasmania
is a national leader in the Tourism Accreditation Program, which aims to
ensure that tourism businesses offer and maintain an internationally accepted
standard of excellence for their customers.“…ancient forests surrounded by granite cathedrals and glacial lakes…”
Tasmania Australia
Explore Cradle Valley
The Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania is world renowned as an example of temperate wilderness and was listed as a World Heritage Area in 1982. The majestic Cradle Mountain, with Dove Lake at its foot, is at the northern end of the World Heritage Area.
The enchanting beauty of this rugged World Heritage area will captivate you as you wander through ancient forests surrounded by granite cathedrals, glacial lakes and fauna and flora found nowhere else on earth but Tasmania.
Explore the area
Having
established your base at Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village you
are within easy access of the many activities in Tasmania within
the region including a choice of wild river cruises, mine and cave
tours, lavender farms, mazes, gardens, wineries and cheese, honey
and raspberry producers as well as a Wildlife Park where you will
come face to face with a Tasmanian devil.
Take a spectacular flight over the world’s most inspiring landscapes including Australia’s deepest gorge, a land of a thousand lakes and valleys filled with the thunder of tumbling waterfalls.
Other activities in Tasmania include canoeing, mountain biking, night wildlife tours, fishing or be guided through a Tasmanian Devil enclosure listening to a detailed explanation about the Devils in their habitat. Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village works with local operators and can book any of the activity options to suit your needs.
For more information see the Parks and Wildlife Visitors Guide to Cradle Mountain
Information
Devil Sanctuary
Devils @ Cradle is a world class wildlife conservation facility at Tasmania’s
premier wilderness destination - Cradle Mountain. It is committed to the long
term conservation of this now vulnerable species and applies a cutting edge
approach to ensuring this animal survives in healthy numbers in the Cradle
Mountain wilderness. Visit
the mysterious world of the Tasmanian Devil
Parks and Wildlife
Get the free bus to the Parks and Wildlife Visitor Centre to learn about the area, then on to Dove Lake, sitting at the foot of Cradle Mountain. Soak up the view or take the boardwalk around the Lake, one of Tasmania’s greatest short walks. Visitors Guide to Cradle Mountain
Short Walks
A range of short walks are available in Cradle Valley from a stroll through light temperate rainforest to the internationally renowned Overland Track. All walks are easily accessible from the Wilderness Village