Cradle & Fury Gorge Adventure

Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park and beyond. The Overland Adventure flight is a 60-minute experience that traverses the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park. We take off from our helipad in the Pencil Pine Village, and head south past the beautiful Cradle Mountain with Dove Lake and Crater Lake tucked at its foot. We then travel over the depths of the wild Fury Gorge and past Barn Bluff. From here, we continue our southward trek, and passengers are provided with views of Mount Ossa, Lees Paddocks, the Du Cane Range and The Walls of Jerusalem National Park amongst many other things. The Land of A Thousand Lakes is a particularly spectacular sight to behold. We continue over rugged Tasmanian bushland until we come into sight of Lake St Clair, the deepest lake in Australia. At the far end of the lake, we make a turn and head north again, past the countless mountains and valleys of the National Park until we reach our helipad once again. Please note that all of our flights are subject to suitable flying weather.

Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park and beyond. The Overland Adventure and Wall in the Wilderness flight follows the same flight path as our Overland Adventure Flight, but includes a landing at the small town of Derwent Bridge. From our landing site, we walk about five minutes to reach the incredible Wall in the Wilderness gallery. This flight includes tickets into the gallery and we allow time for passengers to enjoy the exquisite wood carvings before returning to the helicopter to return back to our helipad. Please note that this landing is unavailable for the months of June, July & August Please note that all of our flights are subject to suitable flying weather.

Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park and beyond. The 60-minute Southwest Adventure flight truly captures the untamed nature of the wild west coast and Southwest World Heritage Area. We depart from our helipad at the northern end of the visitor information centre carpark and head down past Cradle Mountain with Dove Lake and Crater Lake nestled at its foot. We then continue our journey southwards over Fury Gorge. From here, we pass rugged landscapes of mountains and valleys, including Mount Pelion East, Mount Pelion West, Mount Ossa and Eldon Bluff. We then come into sight of the vast Lake Burbury on the outskirts of Queenstown, where we turn back north. Queenstown is a unique sight to see from above, with the desolate landscape a stark contrast to the surrounding environment. In the distance, passengers are able to see the untamed Southern Ocean and the town of Strahan. As we travel back to our helipad, we soar over the small town of Tullah on the banks of Lake Murchison before returning to the helipad over the Vale of Belvoir. Please note that all flights are subject to suitable flying weather.

Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park and beyond. The 100-minute Ultimate Indulgence flight is a combination of the Southwest and Overland Adventures. This flight path covers the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park as well as the Southwest World Heritage Area. Some of the most notable sights that this flight provides are Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake and Crater Lake, Lake St Clair, Mount Ossa, Eldon Bluff, Lake Burbury, Queenstown and many many more. Please note that all of our flights are subject to suitable flying weather.

Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park and beyond. Cradle Mountain Helicopters would be delighted to assist you in coming up with the perfect flight to suit your needs (subject to FNA). Contact us to discuss the points of interest that you would love to see from the air. Please note that the ability to land is subject to gaining approval with relevant authorities. Please note that all of our flights are subject to suitable flying weather.

Cradle Highlander offers secluded mountain cabin accommodation on the edge of Cradle Mountain National Park. With 16 cabins in total, Cradle Highlander offers privacy and exclusive enjoyment of the surrounding native bushland and endemic wildlife. With an original log fireplace and rustic handmade furniture, Cradle Highlander offers an authentic mountain cabin experience. Glowing with charm and character, every piece of wood used for the cabin and furniture is from local timber. All cabins are self-contained with full kitchens and private bathrooms. There is also shared laundry and BBQ on site. Centrally located, Cradle Highlander is a 200-metre walk from the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre and Shuttle Bus Terminal. While Cradle Highlander doesn't have restaurant on site, however restaurants and cafes are within a two-kilometre drive. With wildlife at your doorstep, spectacular alpine scenery all around and a rustic mountain cabin to call home, you will feel at one with nature when you make Cradle Highlander your base for exploring the World Heritage-listed Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Voted a "Top Pick" by Lonely Planet and awarded TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice in 2021-2023, TripAdvisor Hall of Fame and Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor (5.0 rating) for 12 consecutive years.

Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village enjoys a secluded bush setting in the Cradle Valley on the edge of the World Heritage-listed Cradle Mountain / Lake St. Clair National Park since 2000. The Village has several chalet styles set in small clusters to maximise privacy and comfort. Cradle Village is the perfect base for exploration of the Cradle Valley whilst enjoying stunning views of Cradle Mountain. Private, cosy, self-contained one and two-bedroom chalets have fully equipped kitchens, lounges, bathrooms, wi-fi, televisions, private balconies, and parking at the front door. The Premium Spa Chalets provide open-planned luxury accommodation in an elegant contemporary style. The ultimate 'bush hut'. When you step out onto your private balcony you may well come face to face with a wallaby, wombat, pademelon, possum, and currawong. Takeaway service is available from our onsite restaurant. Bookings for the restaurant are required as they book out most evenings year long. Guests from all other properties are welcomed. Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village is just over a one-hour drive from Burnie or Devonport, a two-hour drive from Launceston, and a four-hour drive from Hobart.

You need to see it to believe it - Cradle Mountain is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Discovery Parks - Cradle Mountain is set on the edge of world-heritage listed Cradle Mountain Lake St. Clair National Park, so a true wilderness experience is on the doorstep of your cabin or caravan. The famous Overland Track starts here, covering 161,000 hectares. There are guided and non-guided walks for all fitness levels, canoe tours, horseback trail rides and helicopter flights. Meet resident Tasmanian Devils. Sheffield, Burnie, Latrobe and Deloraine are about an hour away - and with another Discovery Park in nearby Devonport, Tassie is touring holiday heaven.