Cradle Mountain Highlanders

Cradle Mountain Highlanders offers secluded wilderness cabin accommodation on the edge of Cradle Mountain National Park.  There are twelve self-contained wilderness cabins nestled in temperate rainforest on the 10 acre property which enjoys a stunning view of Cradle Mountain. Cradle Mountain Highlanders is two minutes drive from the entrance to Cradle Mountain National Park and 200 metres from the Cradle Information Centre and Shuttle Bus Terminal.

Natural timber glows and gleams inside the well-appointed wilderness cabins of Cradle Mountain Highlanders.   All wilderness cabins have fully equipped kitchens, private decks or verandahs, television, clock radio, electric blankets, hair dryers and pure Tasmanian mountain water on tap.  Eight of the wilderness cabins have romantic log fires and two have spa baths.  Portable barbeques can be set up on your deck or verandah and there is a guest laundry.  Continental breakfast baskets are available and there are restaurants within two kilometres of our self-contained wilderness mountain cabins. 

With wildlife at your doorstep, spectacular alpine scenery all around and a rustic mountain cabin to call home, you will really feel at one with nature when you make Cradle Mountain Highlanders your base for exploring the World Heritage listed Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park.

Quickest routes to Cradle Mountain :
Devonport via Sheffield                 1.25 hours
Burnie via B18& 132 highways            1.5  hours
Launceston via A1 highway & Sheffield   2    hours
Launceston via A1 highway & Mole Creek  2.5  hours
Hobart via Launceston & Sheffield       4.5  hours
Hobart via Queenstown                   6    hours
 
The above routes are mainly on arterial highways. If you have the time, Tasmania has lots of interesting little towns which have now been by-passed by these highways.
The entrance to Cradle Mountain Highlanders is 1.5 km before the entrance to Cradle Mountain National Park on the 132 highway. The cottages cannot be seen from the roadside; only a hand carved sign saying 'HIGHLANDERS' is situated on the right hand side of the road just past Cradle Information Centre (Shuttle bus terminus) and cafe bistro which is on your left. Drive up the laneway and you will find reception.
Check-in is between 2.30 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.  If you plan on arriving outside these times, please give us a call and let us know. Check-out is 10.00 am.