Cradle Mountain Lodge is located in one of Australia's most remote and breath taking locations; and boasts some of the most amazing and unique natural wonders all year round.
Below is our biological calendar so that you can be sure to not miss out on your most treasured natural wonder.
January |
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- Spreading Guinea Flower, Golden Rosemary & Daisy flowering
- Snow gums flowering
- Rufus Wallabies can be seen feasting on Scorparia flowers
- Echidnas are often out and about in the early hours of the morning or seen fossicking in the late afternoon
- Tasmanian Devils can usually be seen
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February |
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- Mountain Rocket and Silver Banksia flowering
- Snow Gums flowering
- Magnificent Leatherwoods flowering
- Myrtles have bright green new foliage
- Mountain Rocket fruiting
- Tasmanian Devils can usually be seen
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March |
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- Mountain Rocket & Silver Banksia flowering
- Tasmanian Waratah, Myrtles, Leptospermum, Snow Gums, Mountain Rocket, Richea Scorparia and Button grass can all be viewed easily from the Lodge
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April |
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- Tasmania's Fagus, Australia's only winter deciduous tree, ends its cycle of the spectacular range of autumn colours, from rust red through to brilliant gold
- Tasmanian Waratah, Myrtles, Leptospermum, Snow Gums, Mountain Rocket, Richea Scorparia and Button grass can all be viewed easily from the Lodge
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May |
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- Tasmania's Fagus, Australia's only winter deciduous tree, ends its cycle of the spectacular range of autumn colours, from rust red through to brilliant gold
- Tasmanian Waratah, Myrtles, Leptospermum, Snow Gums, Mountain Rocket, Richea Scorparia and Button grass can all be viewed easily from the Lodge
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June |
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- Possible snow falls
- At all times of the year guests would be assured of viewing an abundance of Wallabies and Possums. If you were to stay for a few days, you may also see Wombats, Quolls and Tasmanian Devils
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July |
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- Possible snow falls
- Pencil Pine Falls and Kynvet Falls are a close walk from the Lodge, the tracks are surrounded by ancient Myrtle rainforests
- The King Billy track leads to a spectacular huge King Billy Pine which towers high above the forest, on this track also is a platform which on a clear day had a view of Cradle Mountain
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August |
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- Possible snow falls
- At all times of the year guests would be assured of viewing an abundance of Wallabies and Possums. If you were to stay for a few days, you may also see Wombats, Quolls and Tasmanian Devils
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September |
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- Native flora such as Boronia Banksia and Snow Gums flowering
- Young Tasmanian Devils and Spotted-tailed Quoll are becoming playful
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October |
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- Platypus are playful and tend to be active for longer periods in the daytime during their mating season
- Native flora such as Tasmanian Waratah, Boronia, Banksia and Snow Gums flowering
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November |
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- Native flora such as Tasmanian Waratah, Boronia, Banksia and Snow Gums flowering
- Platypus are playful and tend to be active for longer periods in the daytime during their mating season
- Echidnas are often out and about in the early hours of the morning or seen in the late afternoon
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December |
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- A variety of bird life can be seen within the area such as Honeyeaters, Wrens and Red Breasted Robins
- Tasmanian Christmas Bells flowering
- Echidnas are often out and about in the early hours of the morning or seen fossicking in the late afternoon
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