Celebrating the wilderness

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National Park

Explore Cradle Mountain with a local guide who will show you the best places to find fagus. Tours depart from the McDermott's Cradle Tours office, however a pickup from your accommodation is available. Please note, a moderate-high fitness level is required. 

Daily | 9am-4pm | $275 adult, $150 child

Cradle Mountain Helicopters

View the autumnal shades of the fagus from a special perspective with Cradle Mountain Helicopters. This 20-minute adventure flight will show you the most iconic peaks and lakes in the national park. Tour subject to weather conditions. 

sold out

24 April | 12-2pm | $95pp

Cradle Mountain Hotel

Create your very own fagus-inspired gin under the guidance of Tasmanian distiller, Bill McHenry. Choose from a variety of autumnal botanicals to infuse your signature spirit, which you'll get to take home with you after the masterclass. Nibbles will be provided. 

25 April | 1pm-2:45pm | $30pp

Mt Pepper Room, Cradle Mountain Hotel

During the workshop, children will undertake an artistic study, drawing the different botanical components of the fagus, from how tall it is to the curved parts of the trunk and the size of the leaves.

26 April | 10:30am-12:45pm | $30pp

Mt Pepper Room, Cradle Mountain Hotel

Children aged 6-9yrs, with parents present, will work together to create a mixed-media mural of a fagus tree, mixing the yellows, oranges and reds of the fagus and making leaves from paper and card. 

28 April | 3pm | Free event

Mt Pepper Room, Cradle Mountain Hotel

Enjoy a fun afternoon decorating fagus-themed cookies with the kids. Autumnal-coloured icing and sweet sugar cookies to take home - delicious! This is a free event and all supplies will be provided.

29 April | 10am | Free event

Starting at Cradle Mountain Hotel

The kids will love hunting for fagus in the alpine wilderness. They may even spot a wombat or two! As a special treat, each child will delight in a fagus-themed chocolate at the end of the scavenger hunt.

29 April | 5:30pm-9pm | Free event

Altitude Lounge Bar

Kick back to the sounds of acoustic duo, Wavelet. Watch the sun set over the wilderness with a fagus-inspired cocktail in hand or have dinner at the restaurant. For dinner bookings, call (03) 6492 1404.

four spaces remaining!

30 April | 10:30am-3:30pm | $65pp

Mt Rocket Room, Cradle Mountain Hotel

Join Tasmanian artist and botanist Brenda Haas for a workshop examining and drawing the unique fagus flora. Take a deep dive into the science behind this unique species and understand its beauty from a new perspective. 

1 May | 9am-4pm | $195pp

National Park

Spend a day honing your photography skills around Cradle Mountain with Tasmanian wilderness photographer, Luke O'Brien. Starting at Cradle Mountain Hotel, your day in the wilderness includes local transport, guiding, photography instruction and lunch.

one space remaining!

6 May | 6pm-7:45pm | $95pp

Wilderness Gallery

Delight in a four-course dinner, complete with perfectly paired wines from across our island state. Savour the autumnal flavours while immersed in works by local artists, inspired by the Tasmanian wilderness.

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7 May | 12pm-2.30pm | $85pp

Cradle Mountain Hotel

Spend a relaxing afternoon with a glass of bubbles in one hand and a paint brush in the other. Under the guidance of local artist Marion Roberston, create your own fagus-inspired work of art to take home.

sold out

7 May | 3:30pm-6pm | $85pp

Cradle Mountain Hotel

Spend a relaxing afternoon with a glass of bubbles in one hand and a paint brush in the other. Under the guidance of local artist Marion Roberston, create your own fagus-inspired work of art to take home.

one space remaining!

8 May | 12pm-2.30pm | $132pp

Waratah Room, Cradle Mountain Hotel

Under the guidance of silversmith, Jennifer Frost, you'll make a pair of fagus leaf earrings. These can be polished with a silver finish or colour can be added with alcohol inks to produce your own autumnal shades.

one space remaining!

8 May | 3pm-5.30pm | $132pp

Waratah Room, Cradle Mountain Hotel

Under the guidance of silversmith, Jennifer Frost, you'll make a pair of fagus leaf earrings. These can be polished with a silver finish or colour can be added with alcohol inks to produce your own autumnal shades.

8 May | 11.30am-2pm | $60pp

Altitude Restaurant

Celebrate mum and enjoy a delightful, autumn-inspired high tea for Mother's Day. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a cause close to all of our hearts, the National Breast Cancer Foundation.