Cradle Highlander

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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.

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Waratah Lodging Pty Ltd

Cradle Mountain,

  • Quality Tourism Accreditation
  • Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
  • Accommodation Association of Australia
  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
  • Tourism Accommodation Australia (Division of AHA, TAA)
  • Barbeque
  • Carpark
  • Family Friendly
  • Gas
  • Laundry
  • Non Smoking
  • Open Fireplace
  • Tour Desk
  • Free Wifi
  • Paid Wifi
  • Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
  • Birdwatching
  • Fishing
  • Horse Riding
  • 3 1/2 Stars
  • Luxury
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
27/03/2026

Cradle Mountain

Waratah Lodging Pty Ltd
3876 Cradle Mountain Road
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

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Geelong to Devonport ( GEX to DPO )

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August 7th
10:00 pm

07:30 pm – 09:15 pm

10:00 pm
08 Aug, 08:30 am
August 8th
06:45 pm

04:15 pm – 06:00 pm

06:45 pm
09 Aug, 06:00 am
August 10th
08:30 am

06:00 am – 07:45 am

08:30 am
10 Aug, 07:00 pm

Devonport to Geelong ( DPO to GEX )

Schedule Sailing

Check-in times

Est. Departure Time

Est. Arrival Time

August 7th
08:30 am

06:00 am – 07:45 am

08:30 am
07 Aug, 07:00 pm
August 9th
06:45 pm

04:15 pm – 06:00 pm

06:45 pm
10 Aug, 06:00 am
August 10th
10:00 pm

07:30 pm – 09:15 pm

10:00 pm
11 Aug, 08:30 am