CRADLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
This National Park in the center of Tasmania is a world heritage site due to the stunning scenery and very significant bio-diversity found here. It is reminiscent of Olympic National park in that there is only one short road in and the balance is wilderness. Because of the ancient split off of Australia from the other continents and then the split off of Tasmania, there are many things found nowhere else. It is stunningly beautiful and probably the jewel of the Australian park system.
The first hike I did here was around Dove lake, which is at the base of the Cradle Mountains. This is the equivalent of early June in southern Oregon latitude wise, and the elevation is less than 5,000’ so the fresh snow on the mountains was a bit of a surprise.
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| A classic view of Cradle Mountain |
| A telephoto close up. Note fresh snow on right ridge. |
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| Waterfall along trail. |
| Most all of the trail was a wooden walkway, covered in chicken wire to avoid slipping. |
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| View from the shore. I cannot find out for sure what colors the rock so golden like. This is an actual unaltered shot. |
| Looking down into a creek bed with the golden rock. It is not dirty water, just the color of the rock. |
| This rhody like flower is a Tasman waratah. Conditions seem to be similar to a rhododendron in the wold. |
| The waterfall from across the lake. |
| Final shot of the day. Nice hike. |