Cradle Mountain, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

Name: Cradle Mountain
Address: Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Australia

#11 among attractions in Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Cradle Mountain, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

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Cradle Mountain is a locality and mountain in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Tasmania. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 5069 ftProminence: 1165 ftCoordinates: 41°40'48"S, 145°56'24"E

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Day trips

Cradle Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dove Lake, Overland Track, Smithies Peak, Waterfall Valley Hut.

1.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dove Lake, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
45 min walk • Dove Lake is a corrie lake near Cradle Mountain in the central highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. It lies in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
3.1 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Overland Track, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
79 min walk • The Overland Track is an Australian bushwalking track, traversing Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Smithies Peak, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
17 min walk • The Smithies Peak, sometimes incorrectly called Smithies Towers, is a mountain in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
2.4 miS
Hiking, Alpine hut
Waterfall Valley Hut, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
62 min walk • Waterfall Valley Hut is located in the Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia. It is the most northerly of six overnight huts located along the Overland Track. The current rendition of the hut was opened in 2020. It sleeps up to 34 people across three different rooms.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Barn Bluff, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
76 min walk • Barn Bluff is a mountain located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park at the junction of the easternmost points of the Murchison and Mackintosh river catchments.
1.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Artillery Knob, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
44 min walk • Artillery Knob is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. It is the 57th highest mountain in Tasmania. It is a prominent feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers.