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Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre & Shuttle Bus Terminal - TAS

The visitor information centre at Cradle Mountain

The shuttle bus service is a short walk from the visitor centre

Visitor Centre and Cradle Mountain Cafe

Information

Position

DEG: -41.583483 145.936906

DMS: 41º 35' 0.54" S 145º 56' 12.86" E

UTM: 55 G 5395922mN 411385mE

Altitude: 871.54m

Address & Contact

3845 Cradle Mountain Rd
Cradle Mountain TAS 7306

Phone: 03 6492 1110

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.exploroz.com/places/156909/tas+cradle-mountain-visitor-centre

Information

The Cradle Mountain visitor centre provides facilities and car parking for visitors to Cradle Mountain. While it is possible to drive further into the park (outside of shuttle bus operating hours) the shuttle bus service is included in the entry fee and delivers passengers to the Dove Lake car and bus park.
The visitor centre contains information and displays of points of interest in the park. It sells entry tickets, maps etc. There is a cafe/coffee shop to provide food and drinks to visitors.
The car park is large. Except on very busy days parking is not an issue. The journey from the visitor centre to Dove Lake is just over 9 kilometres.
The shuttle bus leaves from the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre and operates seven days a week. A valid Parks Pass is required along with a ticket for the shuttle bus which can be organised at the Visitor Centre.?
The shuttle bus service is included as part of the Cradle Mountain Day Icon pass and as part of the Overland Track booking fee.?
Shuttle bus times are seasonal and subject to change. Confirm with the Visitor Centre prior to arrival.
Summer (1 October - 31 March) 8:00am to 6:00pm every 10 to 15 minutes
Winter (1 April – 30 September) 9:00am to 5:00pm every 15 to 20 minutes
Limited private vehicle access and parking for Dove Lake is available outside shuttle bus operating hours. This includes nine private vehicle parking spaces and one disabled parking space. Private vehicle access is not permitted during shuttle bus operating times.

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Sheffield at 02/03:00pm EST

Distance from Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre & Shuttle Bus Terminal 38.68km NE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
15.7°C	13.4°C	51%	5.6°C	1030.0hPa	0.0mm	WNW	7km/hr 4knots	13km/hr 7knots

Closest Climatic Station

Sheffield School Farm

Distance from Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre & Shuttle Bus Terminal 38.68km NE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	21.9	21.6	19.8	16.5	13.6	11.6	10.8	11.7	13.1	15.1	18.0	19.5
Mean Min. °C	10.6	10.8	9.2	7.0	5.4	3.9	3.3	3.9	4.7	5.7	7.6	8.9
Mean Rain mm	48.8	45.5	61.3	66.5	87.1	104.7	114.4	133.0	125.4	78.4	93.5	68.1