McDermott's Tours

Depart Launce­s­ton and trav­el via Sheffield, the Town of Murals before trav­el­ling up into the moun­tains through gorges, rain for­est and but­ton grass plains to reach the des­ti­na­tion of Cra­dle Moun­tain, one of Tasmania’s most recog­nis­able land­marks and one of Tasmania’s most vis­it­ed attractions. On this ful­ly guid­ed day tour you expe­ri­ence the unique flo­ra, fau­na and geo­graph­i­cal fea­tures of the World Her­itage list­ed Nation­al Park. Comfortable sturdy walking shoes are required along with a warm and water proof jacket.

The Cradle Mountain Park Explorer tour includes a comprehensive two-hour guided tour showcasing the unique natural features of Cradle Mountain and includes the park's flora and fauna and marked geographical contrasts of the region. Tour highlights include Dove Lake and the majestic Cradle Mt backdrop, Waldheim Chalet amongst the Myrtle Forests and Weindorfers Forest Walk in the cool temperate King Billy Pine Forest. The opportunity to see local wildlife including wombats, wallabies and echidna in their natural environment is also a feature of this tour. Complimentary pick up and drop off is available from your Cradle Mountain accommodation.

Our professional driver/guide will collect you from your Cradle Mountain accommodation at dusk in our 4wd bus, times will be confirmed at booking but generally, begin one hour before sunset. Once all the group are all on board we will travel into the Cradle Mountain National Park to Ronny Creek to begin our exploration of the area. We leave the bus with our hand held torches and spotlights and quietly and slowly walk into Mt Kate Hut area to see the nocturnal animals, including wombats, wallabies, possums and sometimes even a spotted quoll that have commenced their night time feeding. We stroll along the Cradle Valley boardwalks and perhaps even the start of the Overland Track in search of nocturnal feeding animals. We leave the fun of the animal viewing at Ronny Creek and we travel to Waldheim Chalet where we take a short walk in the ancient king billy pine Weindorfers Forest, as we search for the more elusive nocturnal animals who are commencing their night time forging activities. Your bus will then return to your accommodation after a memorable and informative 2 hour tour.