About 40 people per day set off on the iconic Overland Track at Cradle Mountain, Tasmania’s world famous, six-day alpine hike. Conditions on the mountain can change in an instant, so it is important ...

Part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area, this national park comprises two regions: Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair. In the northern Cradle Mountain section, you'll find the bulk of the ...

The 29-year-old from New South Wales was flown from Windermere Hut, in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, earlier today by the Westpac Rescue helicopter. Police said the woman was ...

He is surrounded by trees on the Overland Track – gnarled myrtle beech, spindly snow gum – but he is looking for one tree in particular. Time is short. Steely clouds are tearing at the dolerite peaks ...

With 40 hikers starting the Overland Track daily and 3000 visitors in peak season, Cradle Mountain's chief ranger reveals the deadly risks facing unprepared walkers. About 40 people per day set off on ...