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Cradle Mountain

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Luxury is now affordable at these cabins in iconic Tassie national park

Throw away preconceptions of tired digs overrun by screaming kids – this holiday park at Cradle Mountain offers top-notch comfort with a generous dose of style.

  • Julie Miller
Cradle Mountain National Park.

How to see this iconic national park (without the mud or leeches)

Tasmania’s Overland Track has never been more popular; but for those not tackling the hike, there are plenty of less strenuous ways to enjoy Cradle Mountain.

  • Julie Miller
The jagged contours of Cradle Mountain epitomise the feel of a wild landscape, while ancient rainforest and alpine heathlands, buttongrass and stands of colourful deciduous beech provide a range of environments to explore.

Find epic hiking and breathtaking beauty in this Aussie national park

With its craggy peaks, dazzling glacial lakes and ancient forests, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is a place of breathtaking natural beauty.

  • Julie Miller
Overland Track Tassie

I did one of Australia’s greatest treks the easy way (and it wasn’t that easy)

For 90 years, walkers have been discovering the Tasmanian bush, and perhaps something about themselves, as they trek the Overland Track’s 65 kilometres

  • Michael Bachelard
Premium cabin.

Australia’s National Park accommodation has never looked so good

There’s no roughing it at Cradle Mountain’s new holiday park cabins.

  • Julietta Jameson
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Kallarroo Cottage is the epitome of a rustic mountain cabin.

High-altitude havens: 10 of Australia’s cosiest mountain retreats

Embrace the chill by heading to high altitudes and shacking up in a cosy cabin with crackling wood fires, inviting bathtubs and panoramic vistas.

  • Julie Miller
Matthew Evans.

My favourite getaway: Matthew Evans

Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans shares his favourite getaway spot.

Cradle Mountain Lodge, Tasmania.

Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge, Tasmania review: An extraordinary place to stay

There is a reason this was the only Australian property featured on the world's "Extraordinary Places to Stay" list.

  • Paul Chai
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Make it snappy

The quick getaway is travel’s equivalent of the energy bar. It’s bite-sized, it restores, relaxes, revitalises and sends you back home with clear eyes and an improved heartbeat.

High road ... hikers climb Cradle Mountain.

Mud, sweat and cheers

Louise Southerden salutes Tasmania's classic Overland Track, on a six-day guided walk in World Heritage-listed wilderness.