ADVENTURE AWAITS
Mole Creek offers a huge range of attractions and activities to enjoy, from wildlife sanctuaries to beautiful walks and lookouts. Situated in the beautiful Cradle Country, the area is the gateway to Cradle Mountain and Tasmania’s famous World Heritage-listed National Park wilderness. Take a look at some of our recommendations below to make your trip to Mole Creek one to remember.
Wychwood Garden & Nursery,
Den Rd, Mole Creek
Discover this inspiring one-hectare garden, one of only six Australian gardens featured in the Gardens of the World book.
The garden features unusual perennials, grasses & shrubs, birch copses, roses, a trout-filled creek and a small orchard with heritage fruit trees, espaliered apples and productive potager. Magnificent autumn colours blossom in mid-April or May. Guests can explore the garden’s grass labyrinth, specialist nursery or shop & gallery. A number of ‘garden rooms’ provide space for quiet contemplation. Most areas, including public toilets, have wheelchair access.
The garden’s vitality was re-invigorated when it inherited new owners in 2016.
Admission: Check website below for current admission prices
P: 03 6363 1210
E: enquiries@wychwoodtasmania.com
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Stephen’s Honey Factory,
25 Pioneer Dr, Mole Creek
Local primary producer employing 10-15 local people to produce and pack pure honey of the highest quality, including the uniquely-flavoured leatherwood honey, coming from Tasmania alone.
Dating back to the time of Gondwanaland and located in wilderness areas, many of which are World Heritage-listed, the leatherwood tree produces one of the finest-quality products in the world.
Admission: Email below for current admission prices
Alum Cliffs Gorge Lookout
This lookout provides a spectacular view of the Alum Cliffs Gorge and Mersey River and is only a short walk (about 40 minutes return) from the carpark.
Close to the beginning, hikers will encounter Soulevement-Triangulaire, one of the sculptures that form the Great Western Tiers Sculpture Trail. This enormous structure acknowledges the triangulation of three major physical references: Quamby Bluff, Alum Cliffs Gorge and Western Bluff, all of which can be seen from the site of the sculpture. The all-weather trail continues through forest and along a high, tapering ridge until it culminates with the breath-taking lookout platform.
Tulampanga, a sacred celebration place
Tulampanga, or Alum Cliffs, was of particular social and spiritual significance to Aboriginals because of the ochre found there. Many tribes traveled to Tulampanga to obtain this highly-prized material, making the area a place of sacred celebration. To these early inhabitants, the Great Western Tiers were known as Kooparoona Niara, or Mountains of the Spirits, and were a culturally significant meeting place for three Aboriginal nations.
How to get there: Turn right at the end of our driveway – it’s only 800m away!
Tasmazia and the Village of Lower Crackpot
Tasmazia is a wonderful family attraction and features no less than 8 mazes, a whimsical model village built to 1/5th scale, the Honey Boutique, the Pancake Parlour, a gift shop and a lavender farm. The backdrop for all of these attractions is the majestic Mt Roland. Tasmazia is a must-see!
How to get there: Follow the signs in Sheffield
Admission: Visit the website below for current admission prices
Mole Creek caves
Mole Creek Karst National Park is a whopping 1,345 hectares and contains 300 caves and sinkholes. The park contains some of the finest and most-visited cave systems in the state, including Marakoopa and King Solomons Cave. These deep limestone caves, with their superb stalactites, stalagmites and columns, glow-worm displays, subterranean streams and cathedral caverns, attract many thousands of visitors each year. The glow-worm display in Marakoopa Cave is Australia’s largest for a public-access cave.
Tasmania’s Great Lakes
To reach Great Lake from Mole Creek, travel via Deloraine or wind your way along the base of the Great Western Tiers via Caveside, Western Creek and Meander. For a sensational scenic drive, take Lake Highway through Tasmania’s Central Plateau until the landscape opens up to the wide vistas of Australia’s largest natural freshwater lake – Great Lake. You will come across clusters of fishermen’s shacks along the way, but the area is otherwise largely uninhabited.
Recreational Fishing
With over 3000 lakes, rivers and streams, Tasmania is an angler’s paradise, regarded by many as Australia’s premier wild trout fishing destination. Salmon and trout ova were brought to Tasmania by ship in 1864 and, although the salmon failed, the brown trout thrived in the Tasmanian environment and were later used to stock the waters of other Australian states, as well as New Zealand.
Fishing Waters Around Mole Creek
There are many lakes and rivers in the general vicinity offering fine trout fishing. Heading west, you’ll find the Mersey River on your way to Sheffield, or Lakes Parangana and Rowallan on the way to Cradle Mountain. Going east, you have the choice of Meander River, Huntsman Lake, Brushy Lagoon and Four Springs Lakes.
Devil’s Gullet
Devil’s Gullet is a short alpine walk (about 30 minutes return) to a stunning lookout platform overhanging a sheer cliff face. The platform has spectacular views of Mount Ossa, Cradle Mountain and other features of the vast Fisher River valley.
This is a simply awesome experience on a windy day, when the dolerite cliffs channel south-westerly winds up the gullet.
How to get there: Take the 812 (C38) west from Mole Creek, past Marakoopa and King Solomons Caves, then continue on Mersey Forest Road for a very short distance, turning left at the signposted road to Devil’s Gullet and Lake Mackenzie. There is about 14 km of good gravel road – but it’s worth it! Devil’s Gullet is a 35-minute drive from Mole Creek.
Trowunna Wildlife Park,
1892 Mole Creek Rd, Mole Creek
Trowunna is a wildlife park with a difference. It houses the world’s largest heritage population of endangered Tasmanian Devils and also features a huge range of marsupials, birds and reptiles. Trowunna doesn’t collect from the wild, but rather rescues wildlife in need of rehabilitation.
Trowunna has become such an animal-friendly place that much of its wildlife was drawn to the sanctuary as a natural safe haven. The Devil Education and Research Visitor Centre at Trowunna has a display that showcases the unique carnivorous mammals that live in Tasmania, with interactive maps and puzzles for kids. Facilities include a kiosk, gift shop, children’s playground, barbecue and picnic areas.
Mole Creek Surrounds
To the Great Western Tiers
The Tasmanian touring region known as the Great Western Tiers runs from Mole Creek in the west to Prospect, on the outskirts of Launceston, in the east.
The Great Western Tiers themselves are a dramatic feature that dominates the landscape, comprising the northern escarpment of Tasmania’s Central Plateau.
To the COAST
This picturesque route will take you across the Don River, up and over the Gog Range, and through Paradise and Sheffield to Devonport. Take the 812 west from Mole Creek and turn onto Union Bridge Road (C137) immediately after crossing Sassafras Creek. Return via Bass Highway and enjoy some fabulous food treats along the way.
CRADLE MOUNTAIN
The most direct route from Launceston to Cradle Mountain is via Deloraine. The trip will take you on a magical journey through rolling farmland hillsides and picturesque valleys. In the heart of it all is the tranquil, small town of Mole Creek
Wonderful Walks and Nature Trails
If you enjoy walking in nature’s wonders, Mole Creek is an ideal base. Click the button below for more information about some of the walks and nature trails close by, including Westmorland Falls, Liffey Falls and the Meander Forest Reserve.