The Southwest Adventure

Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park and beyond. The 20-minute Cradle Mountain & Fury Gorge Adventure is our most popular tour at Cradle Mountain Helicopters. We depart from our helipad at the northern end of the visitor information centre carpark and take to the skies heading south. As we lift into the air, the iconic form of Cradle Mountain rises in front of us with Dove Lake and Crater Lake nestled at its base. Our pilot then takes us past the western side of Cradle Mountain and we fly over the deep chasm of the untouched Fury Gorge. From here, we meander past the unique Barn Bluff before turning over Lake Will and heading north once again. On our way back to the hangar, we return past Cradle Mountain and passengers are able to see the many walking tracks winding their way through the landscape as well as the little alpine village of Pencil Pine. Please note that all of our flights are subject to suitable flying weather.

Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park and beyond. The Overland Adventure flight is a 60-minute experience that traverses the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park. We take off from our helipad in the Pencil Pine Village, and head south past the beautiful Cradle Mountain with Dove Lake and Crater Lake tucked at its foot. We then travel over the depths of the wild Fury Gorge and past Barn Bluff. From here, we continue our southward trek, and passengers are provided with views of Mount Ossa, Lees Paddocks, the Du Cane Range and The Walls of Jerusalem National Park amongst many other things. The Land of A Thousand Lakes is a particularly spectacular sight to behold. We continue over rugged Tasmanian bushland until we come into sight of Lake St Clair, the deepest lake in Australia. At the far end of the lake, we make a turn and head north again, past the countless mountains and valleys of the National Park until we reach our helipad once again. Please note that all of our flights are subject to suitable flying weather.

Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park and beyond. The Overland Adventure and Wall in the Wilderness flight follows the same flight path as our Overland Adventure Flight, but includes a landing at the small town of Derwent Bridge. From our landing site, we walk about five minutes to reach the incredible Wall in the Wilderness gallery. This flight includes tickets into the gallery and we allow time for passengers to enjoy the exquisite wood carvings before returning to the helicopter to return back to our helipad. Please note that this landing is unavailable for the months of June, July & August Please note that all of our flights are subject to suitable flying weather.

Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park and beyond. The 100-minute Ultimate Indulgence flight is a combination of the Southwest and Overland Adventures. This flight path covers the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park as well as the Southwest World Heritage Area. Some of the most notable sights that this flight provides are Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake and Crater Lake, Lake St Clair, Mount Ossa, Eldon Bluff, Lake Burbury, Queenstown and many many more. Please note that all of our flights are subject to suitable flying weather.

Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park and beyond. Cradle Mountain Helicopters would be delighted to assist you in coming up with the perfect flight to suit your needs (subject to FNA). Contact us to discuss the points of interest that you would love to see from the air. Please note that the ability to land is subject to gaining approval with relevant authorities. Please note that all of our flights are subject to suitable flying weather.