Cradle Country Adventures

The Adventure Package combines a 2-hour ride at Kimberley and the 1. 5-hour Speeler plain ride at Cradle Mountain. The package begins with a half-day horse-riding tour at Kimberley, which is halfway between Launceston and Cradle Mountain. Afterwards, spend the night in the shearer's quarters at Kimberley. The following day, you will go on the Speeler plain ride at Cradle Mountain.

Cradle Country Adventures specialises in small groups, and you travel through spectacular forests with mountain views. You see rivers that abound with trout and platypus. At Cradle Country Adventures you get to ride our sensible horses, Clydie x, Percheron x, QH x, Arabs x, etc. This half-day rides take you through undulating areas of old growth forest, grazing land and bluegum plantation. Morning/afternoon tea is served on the bank of the beautiful Mersey River, which is home to many platypi. For the competent and confident rider there are opportunities for a trot and canter or you can just sit back and enjoy the magnificent scenery. Trail ride suitable for beginners to advanced. Small groups only. Larger groups can be catered for on request. Morning or afternoon tea included. For more information on our prices please visit our website.

Our most popular treks range from two to five days. Here is an example of our very popular three day ride: Day 1 is spent riding through the forests, grazing country and river flats of the beautiful Mersey Valley. This day includes views over the Great Western Tiers, lunch on the banks of the Mersey River, which is home to many Platypus and trouts. The trails offer experienced riders plenty of opportunities to trot and canter. Day 2 is a trip to Narawantapu National Park (Bakers Beach) where you ride through the grasslands that are the feeding grounds for wombats, wallabies, forester kangaroo and numerous other species of our native marsupials. Then it's onto an amazing stretch of pristine beach where we can canter our horses through the shallows and the brave even have the opportunity to swim with their horses. Day 3 is spent riding through the Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area on the Northern boundary of the world famous Cradle Mountain/Lake St Clair World Heritage Area. The views of Cradle Mountain and the surrounding peaks are stunning. Multi-day tour: around $360 per person and per day including horse-riding, all meals and accommodation at the shearers quarters at Kimberley.

Cradle Country Adventures specialises in small groups, and you travel through spectacular forests with mountain views. You see rivers that abound with trout and platypus. Cradle Country Adventures horse riding you get to ride sensible horses, Clydie x, Percheron x, QH x, Arabs x, etc. Full-day rides are for the more serious rider and you will have plenty of opportunity to challenge yourself and the horse. These rides take in even more of the historic property "Armitstead." Full-day tour at Kimberley $269 per person (5-6 hours in the saddle).