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The Overland Adventure
Highlights
- Soar over Cradle Mountain's stunning peaks, experiencing breathtaking views of Dove Lake and Crater Lake below.
- Explore the wild Fury Gorge, witnessing rugged landscapes that showcase Tasmania's natural beauty and untouched wilderness.
- Marvel at the Land of A Thousand Lakes, a spectacular sight that highlights the region's unique geological features.
- Glide above Lake St Clair, Australia's deepest lake, and enjoy panoramic vistas of the surrounding mountains and valleys.
Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic tours over the Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park and beyond.
The Overland Adventure flight is a 60-minute experience that traverses the Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park. We take off from our helipad in the Pencil Pine Village, and head south past the beautiful Cradle Mountain with Dove Lake and Crater Lake tucked at its foot. We then travel over the depths of the wild Fury Gorge and past Barn Bluff. From here, we continue our southward trek, and passengers are provided with views of Mount Ossa, Lees Paddocks, the Du Cane Range and The Walls of Jerusalem National Park amongst many other things.
The Land of A Thousand Lakes is a particularly spectacular sight to behold. We continue over rugged Tasmanian bushland until we come into sight of Lake St Clair, the deepest lake in Australia. At the far end of the lake, we make a turn and head north again, past the countless mountains and valleys of the National Park until we reach our helipad once again.
Please note that all of our flights are subject to suitable flying weather.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Operation information
Cradle Mountain Helicopters
Cradle Mountain Helicopters offer scenic flights over the wonderous Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park and beyond.
The pilots and support staff are all local Tasmanians who will always do their best to provide customers with an enthralling and memorable experience of the beautiful place that they are lucky enough to call home.
They have a range of flight options available and can provide customised charters (subject to FNA), so there is something to suit every traveller.
Cradle Mountain Helicopters have a variety of different aircraft that we use at different times, subject to availability. Their range includes AS350 B2 & B3 Squirrels, Bell 206 Jetrangers and a Robinson R44.
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Accreditations
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Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
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