Cabin keys can be collected from the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre daily between 2pm and 4.00pm. If you arrive outside of office hours, details of your cabin and keys will be left in the after-hours Waldheim key safe, which is located at the front entrance of the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre. Details for access are provided with booking confirmation.
This is a designated Fuel Stove Only area and campfires are not permitted. Find out more information about the safe use of fuel-stoves in our national parks on the Fuel Stove Only Areas page.
Road access
For road closures, please visit Tasmania Police Community Alerts. For condition advisories, contact the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre on 03 6492 1110.
All visitors should park at the visitor centre, validate their parks pass and organise a shuttle bus ticket to access the park
Vehicle access into the park is only permitted outside of shuttle bus operating hours.
Limited parking is available at Dove Lake, Waldheim & Ronny Creek.
Visitor Centre and facilities
The visitor centre provides information on walks and other activities in the area, as well as sales of parks passes and a range of souvenirs. The Overland Track check-in counter is located inside the visitor centre.
The Cradle Mountain Interpretation Centre and Rangers Station is located just inside the national park entrance and features informative displays and an art gallery. The centre is open daily from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (hours are extended during peak periods).
Picnic shelters with electric barbecues are adjacent the interpretation centre and rangers station. There are also picnic tables at Waldheim, Ronny Creek and Dove Lake. Food service is available at Cradle Mountain Café and Hotel, Cradle Mountain Lodge and Wilderness Village. Basic grocery items are available at the Discovery Holiday Parks reception.
A 24 hour self-service fuel bowser is available for use by visitors, accepted payment methods are credit/debit cards only. Please note that fuel may not be available at all times. For further information regarding fuel, please enquire at the Cradle Mountain Café located opposite the Visitor Centre within the courtyard.
Recreational use of drones is not permitted in national parks and other reserves managed by the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service.
Staying overnight?
The eight Waldheim Cabins provide simple and affordable lodgings where a number of great walking tracks leaving from your front door. Each cabin is equipped with electric heating, single bunk beds, basic cooking utensils, a small refrigerator, crockery, cutlery and a standard electric stove. Tap water at the cabins is not potable. Campervans, motorhomes, caravans, trailers and similar vehicles are not permitted on Dove Lake Road at any time. Caravans and trailers may be un-hitched and parked in the main carpark at the Cradle Mountain visitor centre. There is an afterhours key collection service available.
Access to Waldheim Cabins is strongly encouraged outside of shuttle bus operating hours to ensure public safety; however, access will be permitted through the boom gate via authorised “swipe cards” which are programmed for set time periods if access is required during shuttle operating hours. If entering during operating hours, guests must only enter and exit the park with shuttle bus escort. Please speak to Visitor Centre staff on your arrival if entering during shuttle operating hours to receive instruction on how to follow entry and exit procedures.
For accommodation options in the Cradle Mountain area, see the Discover Tasmania website.
Local guide
This local guide will help you find all the dining, takeaway options and activities to do while you in the Cradle Valley.
Cradle Mountain local guide (PDF 197Kb)
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