Cradle Mountain
Description
WikipediaCradle Mountain is a locality and mountain in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Tasmania. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. At 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) above sea level, it is the sixth-highest mountain in Tasmania. The locality of Cradle Mountain is a rural locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley, Kentish and West Coast in the Launceston and North-west and west local government regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 109 kilometres (68 mi) west of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census has a population of 66 for the state suburb of Cradle Mountain. Cradle Mountain was gazetted as a locality in 1966. Cradle Mountain (the mountain) occupies a small area in the north-west of the locality, which occupies the northern half of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Route C132 (Cradle Mountain Road / Dove Lake Road) enters from the north and runs south to Dove Lake, where it ends.
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Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithies Peak | 1,527 m | N 17° | 0.3 km |
| Weindorfers Tower | 1,459 m | NE 30° | 0.9 km |
| Benson Peak | 1,368 m | S 177° | 1.3 km |
| Little Horn | 1,355 m | NE 40° | 1.3 km |
| Rodway Peak | 1,170 m | E 68° | 1.8 km |
| Hansons Peak | 1,180 m | NE 35° | 2.6 km |