The Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

The Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park forms part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (WHA) declared in 1982.

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Cradle Mountain forms the northern end of the wild Cradle Mt - Lake St Clair National Park. Lake St Clair is at the southern end of the Cradle Mountain.

The sheer magnificence of Cradle Mountain inspired Austrian-born Gustav Weindorfer to build a chalet of King Billy pine here in 1912 and work tirelessly for a decade to have the area declared a national park "for the people for all time". His dream was realised in 1922, and today a quarter of all visitors to the state travel here to share his vision.

Take one of the many short walks through the ever-changing vegetation of the shores and mountainside to gain a full appreciation of the magic of this area.

Short Walks in Cradle Mountain National Park:

• Dove Lake Loop Walk (one-two hours)
• Cradle Mountain Summit (six-eight hours)
• Crater Lake Circuit (two hours)
• Enchanted Walk (20 minutes)

Short Walks at Lake St Clair:

• Lake St Clair (40-90 minutes)
• Shadow Lake (four hours)
• Echo Point (20 minutes by ferry then three hours)
• Mt Rufus (seven hours)