Stand at the edge of one of Australia's most iconic wilderness landscapes — ancient glacial peaks, mirror lakes, and buttongrass plains inside a UNESCO World Heritage park. This is Tasmania's single greatest natural spectacle, delivered door-to-dock.
What to expect
Your guide whisks you southeast through rolling farmland before the landscape erupts into ancient dolerite domes. At Dove Lake the full panorama of Cradle Mountain reflects in still water — a photograph that defines Tasmania. You walk the lake circuit at your own pace, your guide narrating the geology and endemic wildlife. Wombats and wallabies are a near-certainty; echidnas and Bennetts wallabies frequent the buttongrass margins.
Good to know
Cradle Mountain is 85 km from Burnie — allow a full day (7–8 hrs). Book direct with Burnie Shore Excursions; they specialise in cruise-passenger logistics and monitor all-aboard times. Layer up: the mountain plateau sits at 1,545 m and weather changes fast even in summer.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Burnie — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Burnie
- Hellyers Road Single Malt Whisky Distillery: Barrel Room & Tasting
- Burnie Attractions Bus: Guided Highlights Loop from the Pier
- Fernglade Reserve: Private Guided Platypus & Rainforest Walk
- Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden: Private Guided Botanical Immersion
- Guide Falls & Waratah Village: Northwest Wilderness & Heritage Drive