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Cradle Mountain National ParkUnofficial operator’s manual

Disclaimer

This website is an independent, unofficial guide published for general information and trip planning. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government, Tourism Tasmania, or any other government agency or commercial operator unless explicitly stated.

Outdoor recreation involves risk. Alpine weather can be severe in any season — snow, wind, rain and cloud are possible year-round. You are responsible for your decisions, fitness, navigation, weather assessment and compliance with park rules (including Parks Pass, shuttle access, fuel-stove-only rules and drone prohibitions). Always verify track status, fees, shuttle hours and safety information on official Parks Tasmania resources.

Content is provided “as is” without warranties of accuracy or completeness. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the operators of this site are not liable for loss or injury arising from use of the information here.

Images & photo credits

Primary photographs on this site are real images from Wikimedia Commons, used under their stated Creative Commons licences or public-domain terms. Author, licence and source file are listed below and are also shown in image captions where practical. They are not official Parks Tasmania photographs and may not show exact current conditions, track access or facilities. Always rely on Parks Tasmania and on-site information for the real place.

Stay-page card photos are place-context only — they do not depict specific hotels listed on Booking.com.

Licence short names are as recorded on Commons (e.g. CC BY-SA 4.0). For full licence text, follow each file link. We adapt images for web display (resize/compress); attribution still applies.

Subject (site use)AuthorLicenceSource
Boat shed and Cradle Mountain reflected at Dove Lake, TasmaniaThennickeCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain, TasmaniaKaroraPublic domainCommons file
Boatshed at Cradle Mountain, Dove LakeWikimedia Commons contributorCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Cradle Mountain from Marion's LookoutWikimedia Commons contributorCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Track near Marion's Lookout, Cradle MountainWikimedia Commons contributorCC BY-SA 4.0Commons file
Misty Cradle Mountain and lake, TasmaniaPeripitusCC BY-SA 3.0Commons file

For emergencies call 000.