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What to do and see in Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania: The Best Outdoor Activities
Discover the best top things to do in Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Australia including Cradle Mountain Helicopters, Cradle Mountain Canyons, Marion's Lookout Walk, The Overland Track, McDermott's Coaches, Cradle Country Adventures, Shadow Lake Circuit Walk, Larmairremener tabelti, Crater Lake Circuit, Lake Lilla Track.
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1. Cradle Mountain Helicopters
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 68 reviews
Experience with us breathtaking views of Tasmania's rare natural treasures and the stunning beauty of this picturesque landscape, as we fly over Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake and Australia's deepest Gorge!
2. Cradle Mountain Canyons
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5.0 based on 426 reviews
We are Tasmania's first and only canyoning company. We offer an exhilarating way to see a part of Cradle Mountain visited by very few people. We are based in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, with our tours departing from our office, right next to the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre. We provide all the gear you need and no experience is necessary - just show up dressed for a hike with bathers, towel and a drink bottle and we'll do the rest. Our tours involve getting through a canyon by whatever means necessary. This includes, walking, floating, swimming, jumping and sliding off waterfalls and abseiling. For an unforgettable experience at Cradle Mountain, come and join us and discover the secret side of Cradle Mountain.
3. Marion's Lookout Walk
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5.0 based on 235 reviews
Reviewed By 264lynnea - Anchorage, United States
We actually stopped at Marion's lookout as part of the Overland track but the lookout hike makes a wonderful day hike as well. We started from Ronny creek in drizzle and by the time we reached Marion's lookout the sky was clearing and we got stunning views of Cradle Mtn, Dove Lake and vicinity. It's a great rest stop or place for a picnic. Families with young children can do the hike and we even witnessed a birthday party for a youngster while eating our lunch. You need a park pass but the day hike is free. Be sure to go prepared for all kinds of weather as we witnessed rapid changing weather.
4. The Overland Track
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By tessablazey - Melbourne, Australia
I just completed the guided, catered version of overland track (overnight hut accomodation) with The Tasmanian Walking Company and 12 members of my extended family including my 75 year old parents, my 15 year old teenage daughter and her 5 year old cousin, my siblings and their families. It was incredible! The landscape was wild and beautiful. Each day we experienced such interesting and diverse landscapes that varied from fog on the moors and high lakes to bright sunshine whilst swimming in local waterholes or heading up to the summit of Mt Doris through the "Japanese gardens" and up Mt Ossa. We were very grateful to be walking in the company of of three fantastically good humoured, professional and thoughtful guides, Silas, Carla and Mikael. It was a very memorable and meaningful family holiday that reconnected us and reminded us all for how precious and wonderful the natural world is.
5. McDermott's Coaches
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4.5 based on 179 reviews
McDermott’s Coaches and Tours are one of the State’s largest coach tour and specialist transport service provider and with many years in the industry with a fleet of over 50 Australian coaches including several new large luxury 5 Star coaches as well as a large number of smaller modern coaches. Sightseeing & Hiking Tours - Cradle Mountain day tours, hiking and transport services operates all year round and offer excellent experiences in the State’s iconic Cradle Mt National Park in comfortable quality coaches with an informative local tour guide and full commentary. Cradle Mountain visitors are catered for with both short and extended Hiking options, Park Explorer and Sunrise Tours and Night Spotting Animals Dusk Tour.
6. Cradle Country Adventures
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4.5 based on 115 reviews
Reviewed By Q8534IStimw - Buxton, Australia
We enjoyed a 2 day ride with Cradle Country Adventures at Bakers Beach. Our guide Barbara was not only an experienced horse woman she was very informative and a great conversationist. Pre ride safety briefings are comprehensive but tailored to the riders experience. Balancing the needs of learners, intermediates and experienced riders was an obvious objective of this trail ride & Barbara balanced this really well. Likewise the horses are clearly well looked after and we were perfectly matched to the horses provided. Our day 1 ride was the 3 hr bush ride where we climbed a nearby mountain range to take in the awesome views of the coastline and the surrounding Narawntapu National Park. That night was spent at the Bakers Beach Homestead which is not only very comfortable but full of character. Having a ‘sundowner’ on the front verandah gazing over the tidal flats and abundant native wildlife was a great reward after a few hours in the saddle. Full kitchen, hot shower, wood heater and comfy beds about a kilometre from the horse yards make this a perfect accommodation option if you need somewhere to stay after or between rides. Our day 2 ride was along Bakers Beach (another 3hrs) and again Barbara catered for the needs of all riders - with ample opportunity to canter or trot dependant on your riding ability. Bakers Beach is perfect for horse riding and (although close) this was our favourite of the two rides - can’t beat walking through the shallows on horseback or cantering along the low tide mark. Finally, Ray and Laura were excellent to deal with in the lead up to our booking and were very responsive to emails & phone calls - even helping us out with a last minute car rental disaster. If you are looking for an outdoor based activity we couldn’t recommend Cradle Country Adventures any higher and I have no doubt next time we’re back in Tassie we’ll pay another visit.
7. Shadow Lake Circuit Walk
8. Larmairremener tabelti
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By StephenSue - Canberra, Australia
This is one of 3 short walks from the Visitor Centre and it's worth doing them all as a 90 minute circuit. Along the way you will see rivers, ferns, rainforest, tall trees, and if you're lucky, echidnas and platypus. The first part up to Watersmeet is wheelchair friendly and anyone can manage this, but after that the track becomes narrow and little more challenging. Skip Platypus Bay if you want to save time, as it as the least interesting part of the walk. A great introduction to the park for any level of fitness.
9. Crater Lake Circuit
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4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By StephenSue - Canberra, Australia
Crater Lake is the other great walk at Cradle Mountain that most visitors will be easily able to manage. It’s a 3 hour circuit from Ronny Creek, though it best to cut the last section across open grassland short, and finish at Dove Lake and get the bus back from there. The track climbs steadily up to crater lake through grasslands, rainforest, past a lovely waterfall, and then peaks at the saddle above Dove and Crater Lakes. From here you ca wind back down to Dove lake, or divert up to Marions. This diversion is steep and involves a bit of a rock scramble, but is well worth it if the weather is clear. If it’s clouded in , don’t bother. Beware, there are no facilities anywhere on this walk until the Dove Lake bus drop off.
10. Lake Lilla Track
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By SeanP482 - Brisbane, Australia
Love the outlook from lake Lilla. Short non strenuous walk although can be narrow and a bit muddy in places.
