Cradle Mountain Travel Guide
Cradle Mountain accommodation, Cradle Mountain activities and attractions, Cradle Mountain maps, transportation to and around Cradle Mountain - the ALL NEW Jasons Cradle Mountain Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for Cradle Mountain.
Every year tens of thousands of visitors come to Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park to experience this world famous wilderness area.
It is listed by the World Heritage Commission as one of the most precious places on earth, renowned for its stunning mountain scenery, ancient rainforest, glacial lakes and tarns as well as unique wildlife, including many species of migratory birds. Two of the park's features are Mount Ossa, Tasmania's highest peak at 1617m, and the serene Lake St Clair, Australia's deepest freshwater lake. The park's main facility area is the Cradle Valley, immediately north of the park, where most of the accommodation is located.
Climate
Alpine
Summer
5 – 16°C
Winter
0 – 5°C
Rainfall
2800mm/year (wettest months May – October)