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Day Trip to Cradle-Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia Average Price: US$ 200 per personAbout
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, with its ancient rainforests and alpine heaths is home to the world-famous Overland Track and iconic Cradle Mountain. Part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, the park is one of the state's most special places, where ancient pines fringe glacial lakes and icy streams cascade down rugged mountains.The vegetation is rich and diverse, including grassland, rainforest and many ancient plants such as the long-lived and endemic King Billy pine and the unusual native deciduous beech. The park also provides a rich habitat for wildlife, including Tasmanian devils, quolls, platypus, echidna and several bird species.Take the two-hour walk around the lake, or spend the day tackling Cradle Mountain's summit.You can hire dinghies at the Cynthia Bay kiosk for a spot of fishing or relaxation on Lake St Clair.Camping inside the national park is not permitted within the day walk area. The first two places you may camp outside the day walk area are Waterfall Valley and Lake Rodway, both of which have huts. Camping inside the park, where permitted, is free.
