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Cradle Mountain/Lake St Clair National Park takes in the highest regions in Tasmania, with a number of rugged peaks covered with dolerite, including Mount Ossa (1616m), the highest point on the island. The park occupies the northern part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area listed by UNESCO in 1982. To the south is Franklin Lower Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. The topography of the area, with its Alpine aspect, was mainly formed during and more particularly at the end of the last ice age, when the retreating glaciers left behind precipitous peaks, U-shaped valleys and barrier lakes. The first section of the national park was established in 1922 after an exploration of the area by an immigrant Austrian scientist, Gustav Weindorfer.
Hobbies & Activities category: Hiking opportunity;  Lake;  Natural area;  National park;  Scenic site or route;  UNESCO World Heritage Site
Attractions within Cradle Mountain / Lake St Clair National Park

Cradle Mountain / Lake St Clair National Park - Cradle Valley

The northern part of Cradle Mountain / Lake St Clair National Park, around Mount Cradle (1545m), is particularly beautiful. Cradle Valley is well equipped to cater for tourists, with Cradle Valley
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Lake St Clair

The chief attraction in the southern part of Cradle Mountain / Lake St Clair National Park is Lake St Clair (alt. 730 m, 17km long and up to 200m deep; fishing and boating), a barrier lake formed by a moraine.

Overland Track

The famous Overland Track, 80km long, runs south from Cradle Valley (Waldheim Chalet) past Cradle Mountain to Cynthia Bay on Lake St Clair. This is an extremely strenuous walk for which at least
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Short Walks

There are a number of shorter (one-day) walks from Cradle Valley. The Weindorfer Walk, a nature trail for part of the way, is a 6km circuit through beautiful forest country. The Lake Dove Walk runs
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Do-It-Yourself Tours
Address
Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania Hobart Office
134 Macquarie Street
Hobart, TAS 7000
Australia
http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/macquarie/guidelines.html
Cost
Vehicle plus all occupants$20.00
Adult$10.00
All values are in local currency (Dollar).
Tips
Best time to visit: summer (November to March).
Access to Lake St Clair: Lyell Highway (A 10) to Derwent Bridge, where a side road goes off to the lake. To Cradle Valley: Murchison Highway (A 10) and C 132; 60km northeast of Rosebery side road to Cradle Valley Lodge. In winter some stretches of road may be closed.
Admission cost is per vehicle per day up to a maximum of eight people.
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