Tiny Escapes Cradle Valley

The Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery is a purpose-built gallery showcasing works from Tasmanian and visiting artists in a wild setting. It's provides an opportunity for artists to present their work in one of Australia's most revered natural areas and plays host to artists in residence. The Gallery is located adjacent to Cradle Mountain Hotel, a two-and-a-half-hour drive west of Launceston (144 km) and a 90-minute drive from Devonport (83 km). The Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery exhibits a range of mediums, including sculpture, digital art, photography, drawings and paintings showcased across nine exhibit rooms. Alongside the Gallery is a gift shop with a superb range of Tasmanian art, craft and produce available to purchase.

McDermott's Coaches is Tasmania’s largest Tour and Charter transport company with a focus on quality service, reliability, comfort, safety, and consistency of product. The business offers a diverse range of product offerings across Tasmania and Australia, these products include Cradle Mountain Discoverer service, McDermott’s Cradle Mountain Tours, McDermott’s Travel Club and McDermott’s Tour and Charter.

The view of Cradle Mountain with Dove Lake in the foreground is one of the most famous vistas in the Australian wilderness. The Dove Lake Kayak allows you to immerse yourself in that vista while paddling beautiful hand built King Billy pine kayaks. We spend approximately two hours traversing the lake, learning about the natural and cultural history of the area while passing well-known sites including Glacier Rock, Honeymoon Island, the Ballroom Forest and the boat shed. At the southern end of the lake, with the spires of Cradle Mountain towering overhead, we stop on a beach for a snack. We’ll also hunt around for a living King Billy.