Mountain Valley Wilderness Holidays

Kaydale Lodge Gardens is an amazing two hectare garden. Wander through the garden, enjoy morning or afternoon teas and light lunches. The Lodge also features country house accommodation with old style farm hospitality. The garden has been a family obsession for two generations and continues to grow and expand. Enjoy the visual delights of this unique large country garden with a grand scale rockery, pear walk, zen garden and the productive vegetable garden with its seasonal produce used in the dining room. Truly showcasing all the four seasons from spring with thousands of massed daffodils and fritillaria, to the summer months with hundreds of peonies creating a riot of colour. In autumn the maple leaves flame red, yellow and orange underplanted with drifts of cyclamen. What really sets Kaydale apart is the quality and creativity of the hard landscaping and attention to detail that ensures Kaydale's popularity and reputation as one of Tasmania's premier garden attractions. Established in 1979 on a 70 hectare farm at Nietta, a 30 minutes drive inland from Ulverstone, Kaydale is a perfect base to see all the beautiful local attractions and is seven kilometres from the magnificent Leven Canyon.

Mr. Bill Woodhouse entered Gunns Plains Cave in 1906 after a hunting trip and discovered a series of caverns and short passages through which visitors are escorted along well lit concrete pathways. The cave entrance is situated 30 metres from the car park. Upon entry, a flight of 54 concrete steps is descended. From this point, the pathway is fairly level apart from a short ladder to be climbed down. The tour route into the cave is 275 metres in and 220 metres return. Occasional dampness underfoot is not troublesome provided visitors wear low-heeled walking shoes. It is not recommended for those with health or mobility concerns. Please check first. The cave was formed by an underground stream that still flows and contains Giant Freshwater Lobster, fish and eel. Platypus sleep and nest in the sandy banks along the river. Lofty chambers contain many varied formations including magnificent calcite shawls. The cave is renowned for magnificent shawl and flowstone formations. Improvements including LED lighting will assist visitors to enjoy the cave experience. Gunns Plains Cave is open daily (closed Christmas Day). Please see our website for tour times.

Waldheim Alpine Spa is a luxury spa and treatment centre located at Cradle Mountain Lodge, one of Lonely Planet's Top 10 extraordinary places to stay in the world. It is a must-visit on a trip to Cradle Mountain. Waldheim Alpine Spa is encircled by rainforest at the edge of the exquisite World Heritage-listed Tasmanian Wilderness. Soak up views of an ancient landscape from your spa suite as you indulge in the many luxurious treatments offered. Waldheim Alpine Spa uses completely natural Australian and Tasmanian-made skin care, body care and spa products. There are four therapy rooms - including double treatment rooms for couples. Waldheim Alpine Spa also has a dedicated therapeutic retreat known as The Sanctuary. Here you can ease away the aches of a day's bushwalking, or travelling, in the steam room, sauna, hot tub and cool plunge pool, and then soak in the view as you complete your experience in the relaxation lounge. The Spa is available to guests of Cradle Mountain Lodge and casual visitors. The lodge is located in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, two-and-a-half-hour drive west of Launceston (144 kilometres) and a 90-minute drive from Devonport (83 kilometres).