Cradle Mountain National Park

Cradle Mountain National Park

By Georgie NashBy Georgie Nash

Cradle mountainCradle mountain

Cradle Mountain Lake - St Clair National park is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (WHA).

Cradle Mountain Lake - St Clair National park is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (WHA).

Key FeaturesKey Features

Cradle Mountain is one of the most popular natural areas in Tasmania.

Cradle Mountain is one of the most popular natural areas in Tasmania.

Things To Do Things To Do

Cradle Mountain has lots of things and activities for you to do there such as walks, boating, wildlife watching, talking shows and slide shows suitable for adults and children.

Cradle Mountain has lots of things and activities for you to do there such as walks, boating, wildlife watching, talking shows and slide shows suitable for adults and children.

Park ManagementPark Management

The park is managed by the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Walks within park are managed by the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service.

The park is managed by the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Walks within park are managed by the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Impact On The VisitorsImpact On The Visitors

To lower the impacts of cars in the area parking is restricted and a very good bus service has been set up to take people to the start of walks and return them to their cars.

To lower the impacts of cars in the area parking is restricted and a very good bus service has been set up to take people to the start of walks and return them to their cars.

ClimateClimate

The most stable time to come to Cradle Mountain is in late summer and autumn. The Cradle Mountain Lake - St Clair National park receives a lot of rain annually. Sleet, snow and driving winds can occur at any time of the year.

The most stable time to come to Cradle Mountain is in late summer and autumn. The Cradle Mountain Lake - St Clair National park receives a lot of rain annually. Sleet, snow and driving winds can occur at any time of the year.

LocationLocation

Cradle Mountain forms the northern end of the Tasmanian wilderness world heritage area.

Cradle Mountain forms the northern end of the Tasmanian wilderness world heritage area.

How Many People Come Each Year

How Many People Come Each Year

More than 180, 000 visitors come through the park each year.

More than 180, 000 visitors come through the park each year.

FloraFlora

Cushion Plant, Mountain Buzzy, Heart Berry, Buttercup, Pandani, Alpine Strawberry, Waratah, Mountain Bluebell, Pencil Pine, King William Pine, Christmas Bells, Bottlebrush, Small Snow Daisy, Tasmanian Cress, Dwarf Pine, Tasmania Snow Gum, Cider Gum, Buttongrass.

Cushion Plant, Mountain Buzzy, Heart Berry, Buttercup, Pandani, Alpine Strawberry, Waratah, Mountain Bluebell, Pencil Pine, King William Pine, Christmas Bells, Bottlebrush, Small Snow Daisy, Tasmanian Cress, Dwarf Pine, Tasmania Snow Gum, Cider Gum, Buttongrass.

The Capital CityThe Capital City

The closest capital city is Hobart. The closest capital city is Hobart.

FaunaFauna

Cradle Mountain National Park has lots of different animals.

Cradle Mountain National Park has lots of different animals.

BibliographyBibliography

http//www.parks.tas.gov.au/factsheets/ index.html.

http//www.nationalparks.nsw.gov. http//www.australiannationalparks.com.

http//www.publicwork,cradlemountain17/7/07.

Photographs from Elizabeth Izatt.

http//www.parks.tas.gov.au/factsheets/ index.html.

http//www.nationalparks.nsw.gov. http//www.australiannationalparks.com.

http//www.publicwork,cradlemountain17/7/07.

Photographs from Elizabeth Izatt.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Thank you for watching my Powerpoint.

Thank you for watching my Powerpoint.