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 …
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Mar 10, 2025
Having paid the park entrance fee, then bought a ticket for the shuttle to Dove Lake, then trudged through the ugly concrete corridors of the shelter and along the track to the viewpoint, what we fou…Full review by BrianRelax
Mar 6, 2025
I recently returned from my incredible six-day tour of Tasmania with your company, and I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation—especially for our outstanding tour guide, Tim. Fr…Full review by 211syazwanir
Jan 15, 2025
We were not going to attempt to summit Cradle Mountain due to previous reviews stating how hard it is. However we went today with three kids aged 10, 13 and 16 and had a great time. The boulders at t…Full review by LA F
Hi all, thanks for taking time review and replying the answer. I am planning to drive from Travallyn to Cradle Mountain with little kids on first week of March ,just for day trip? Will it be too much for the kids ?Can you please give some advice about stopping over and resting places.
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There are short walks through beautiful landscapes which you should also see some native animals. Get the park map on arrival so you know where to go. Enjoy.
Is it possible to rent a wagon or a stroller from the Tourist Visitor Center at Cradle Mountain?
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Hi sorry about the late reply. No rentals at the CM Visitor Centre or in the immediate area. As per previous member reply a carrier backpack would be the best option for a little one …
Hi sorry about the late reply. No rentals at the CM Visitor Centre or in the immediate area. As per previous member reply a carrier backpack would be the best option for a little one that cannot walk the trails.
Is there any shuttle bus stop near Peppers Mountain Lodge? How far is it? I am considering to stay there, but I am not sure if it is convenient for us to drive to entrance of the park to get the ticket for the shuttle bus at the visitor centre and drive back to the hotel to park the car. It seems inefficient time-management if I need to go back and forth.
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he shuttle stops near the lodge. It's about a 5-10 minute walk from the shuttle stop. Luckily the walk is nice.
Would anyone know if we can drive a car to Dove Lake car park or Ronny Creek car park. I saw many reviews talking about the shuttle bus, so I am not sure if we have to take a shuttle bus from the visitor centre to start the hike to Cradle Summit and Marions Lookout?
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Think you can but there is certain time range for it. Better to use shuttle bus as road is winding and narrow. Ask at info counter whether you can drive up to Doce Lake. I asked and they …
Think you can but there is certain time range for it. Better to use shuttle bus as road is winding and narrow. Ask at info counter whether you can drive up to Doce Lake. I asked and they said no so we took the shuttle bus but we saw a few cars drove up there themselves. However, the shuttle bus drivers are constantly in touch on microphone informing where they are etc. Certain stretch only can accommodate 1 car lane. So, still better to take shuttle bus in my opinion
Any cafe or restaurant near Cradle Mount Visitor Centre? I have tried to find it in the map but no pin is marked at all. I think my group will walk along many circuits for the whole day and hope we can find somerhing to recharge our energy. If there is a cafe, could anyone tell me what operating hours of that cafe is?
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There is a cafe at the visitors center but it closed at 5pm when we were there in Feb, surprising really since there are many people in the park after this time.
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Who will pay the fee?
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The $15 fee applies to all adult visitors, 18 years and over, where a Cradle Mountain Icon Parks Pass or Overland Track Pass has not been purchased....
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