Photo Gallery:
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Cradle Mountain is one of Tasmania's most popular natural attractions, and for good reason. The whole area is well endowed with mountains, lakes and unique wildlife, all protected in a national park. A variety of walking tracks makes the area accessible (subject to the weather, which can get nasty), ranging from short strolls to the 85km Overland Track. I normally focus on the less visited places, but Cradle Mountain is somewhere I'm more than happy to join the crowds and go exploring.
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Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake |
A snowgum beside Dove lake |
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Lake Hansen, one of many glacial lakes in the area |
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Crater Lake, a glacial lake surrounded by steep walls |
Crater Falls, a delightful spot on one of the many walks in the Cradle Mountain area |
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Lake Lilla and Dove Lake, viewed from the track to Marion's Lookout |
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Wombat Pool starting to freeze over |
Cradle Mountain viewed from Lake Lilla |
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