Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Nature reserve in Tasmania, Australia
The national park spans 1614 square kilometers of mountains, rainforests, and glacial lakes within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
The Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service established the protected area in 1922, following the campaign of Austrian-born naturalist Gustav Weindorfer.
The region contains archaeological evidence of Aboriginal settlements dating back 35,000 years, with stone tools and living sites across the landscape.
The park operates shuttle buses between 8 AM and 6 PM during summer months, requiring visitors to park their vehicles at the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre.
The park houses the Overland Track, a 65-kilometer trail system connecting Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair through diverse alpine environments.
Location: Lake St Clair
Location: West Coast
Inception: May 16, 1922
Operator: Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service
Address: Tasmania, Australia
Phone: +61362891172
Website: https://parks.tas.gov.au/natparks/cradle
GPS coordinates: -41.86705,145.96095
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:53
Tasmania offers national parks, geological formations, and historical sites. This Australian island features natural gorges, white sandy beaches, mountains, lakes, and forests. Visitors can discover 19th-century penitentiaries, botanical gardens, museums, and wildlife reserves. Endemic wildlife, including Tasmanian devils, wombats, and pademelons, can be observed in several sanctuaries. National parks allow for hiking, skiing, and river exploration.
Cradle Mountain
20.3 km
Mount Ossa
6 km
Walls of Jerusalem National Park
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Montezuma Falls
40.3 km
Mount Pelion West
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Lake Burbury
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Nelson Falls
31.8 km
Mount Pelion East
8.9 km
The Acropolis
11.3 km
Cathedral Mountain
12.5 km
Galley Museum
40.9 km
Devils@Cradle
30.9 km
Horsetail Falls
38.8 km
Artillery Knob
21.8 km
Spion Kopf Lookout
40.7 km
Devil Gullets Lookout
37.3 km
Wee Georgie Wood Steam Railway
31.8 km
St Josephs Catholic Church and Presbytery
40.9 km
Butlers Beach
31.2 km
Road near Queenstown, Tasmania
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Brewery Knob
24.9 km
Drainage adit
27.3 km
Mount Murchison Regional Reserve
29.5 km
Gormanston, Tasmania
38.1 km
Queenstown Library
41 km
Lyell District Memorial Hall
40.9 km
West Coast Road monument
38.6 km
Iron Blow Lookout
38.1 kmReviews
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