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Cradle Mountain is a locality and mountain in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Tasmania. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
At 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) above sea level, it is the sixth-highest mountain in Tasmania.
The locality of Cradle Mountain is a rural locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley, Kentish and West Coast in the Launceston and North-west and west local government regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 109 kilometres (68 mi) west of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census has a population of 66 for the state suburb of Cradle Mountain.
Cradle Mountain was gazetted as a locality in 1966.
Cradle Mountain (the mountain) occupies a small area in the north-west of the locality, which occupies the northern half of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
Route C132 (Cradle Mountain Road / Dove Lake Road) enters from the north and runs south to Dove Lake, where it ends.
Background information about Cradle Mountain adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Next 7 days at Cradle Mountain
Live forecast from Open-Meteo. Updated each time the page loads.
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Best time to visit Cradle Mountain
Based on 30 years of weather data. Sweet spot: Oct, Nov, Dec — mild temperatures, low rainfall and plenty of sun. Avoid Jun, Jul if you can — typically the wettest or hottest stretch of the year.
Jan
33°
2° low
65mm
Feb
31°
1° low
47mm
Mar
31°
-1° low
78mm
Apr
24°
-1° low
81mm
May
20°
-3° low
105mm
Jun
15°
-3° low
114mm
Jul
13°
-3° low
125mm
Aug
14°
-4° low
145mm
Sep
18°
-3° low
119mm
Oct
23°
-2° low
93mm
Nov
26°
-1° low
78mm
Dec
31°
0° low
82mm
Daytime high (large) · overnight low (small) · monthly rainfall (blue bar). Climate normals: 1991–2020 from Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis.
What else is around Cradle Mountain
Points of interest within 25 km, pulled from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line; check road access before heading out.
🔭 Lookouts & viewpoints (29)
- 0.2 km
- 0.3 km
- 0.8 km
- 0.8 km
- 0.9 km
- 1.9 km
⛰️ Peaks & summits (63)
- 0.3 km
- 0.8 km
- 1.3 km
- 1.4 km
- 1.8 km
- 10.2 km
🏰 Historic sites (1)
- 17.2 km
🦁 Family — zoos, aquariums, theme parks (1)
- 10.5 km
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Drive times to and from Cradle Mountain
Real road distance and driving time to other destinations in the state. Click through for fuel estimates, suggested overnight stops, and tours along the way.
Frequently asked about Cradle Mountain
- Where is Cradle Mountain?
- Cradle Mountain is in Cradle Country, Tasmania, Australia.
- When is the best time to visit Cradle Mountain?
- Based on 30 years of weather data, the most pleasant months at Cradle Mountain are typically October, November, December — mild temperatures and lower rainfall. School holiday periods can also fit if you don't mind the crowds.
- What's the weather like in Cradle Mountain?
- Summer daytime highs average around 33°C and winter overnight lows can drop to about -4°C. See the climate panel above for the month-by-month breakdown.
