Gowrie Park Wilderness Village (CP)

Situated at the base of Mt Roland and surrounded by the magical mountains of the Mount Roland Range, Gowrie Park Wilderness Village is the perfect spot to base yourself while you discover the amazing North West Tasmanian wilderness. Offering travellers caravan and camping sites, self-contained wilderness cabins, budget backpacker rooms, and a bunkhouse that will suit all budgets for the single traveller through to families and large groups.

Centrally located, Gowrie Park is a short 40min drive to the world-renowned Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park,15 mins to Sheffield, and less than an hour’s drive from Devonport, Mole Creek, Tasmazia, and Lake Barrington. The magical sunsets, panoramic mountain vistas, and the abundant wildlife that wander around the park will ensure lasting memories of your wilderness experience.

The pet-friendly park offers a range of level powered and unpowered sites suitable for tents, camper trailers, caravans, and motorhomes, all within close proximity to the clean amenities. Some shade is available and plenty of sites in the sun for those with solar. Well facilitated, Gowrie Park boasts a licensed kiosk for all your basic needs, spacious en-suite style bathrooms, laundry facilities, a TV and games room with an open fire and free WiFi, free gas barbecues, a fire pit with fire pots also available for hire and an onsite dump point.

If you’re looking for a night out of the van or the ideal place to catch up with family and friends who aren’t the avid camper, Gowrie Park offers a choice of self-contained Wilderness Cabins that sleep up to 6, Budget Backpacker Rooms that offer single and family bunk rooms, or for larger groups, The Bunkhouse.

There are plenty of options to dine out in the area, including The Old Black Stump Restaurant and Bar which is a short 200m walk from the park. The small town of Sheffield, known as the ‘Town of Murals” is only a 15 klm drive and well facilitated with everything you may need from supermarkets for any additional supplies, to banks, a bakery, petrol, a newsagent, fruit and vegetable market, craft shops, a medical centre and chemist, hairdressers and a Visitor Information Centre.

Mt Roland, Mt Van Dyke, and Mt Claude form a natural amphitheater that surrounds Gowrie Park which is nestled in the centre of all three mountains. With various paths that lead directly to all three mountains, you can start your bushwalking and hiking adventure from the park grounds.

HOW TO GET THERE
Gowrie Park is on Claude Road between Sheffield and Cethana. From Sheffield Drive 0.2km after the junction with the C137 (Mole Creek), the entrance is on your left and well signed. From Cethana and the west drive, 3.2km after the junction with C138 (Liena) and the entrance is on the right.

SITE ACCESS
Turn at the park sign, turn right, straight after the big building, then turn left to the office.

FEES & BOOKINGS
Must be checked in prior to closing.
Fee is from $24/night per couple for unpowered sites,
and from $35/night per couple for powered sites.
Wilderness Cabins from $125/night per couple.
Budget Backpacker Rooms from $45/night per person
Bunkhouse, please enquire.
October to April 8.00am to 7.00pm
April to October 8.00am to 7.00pm

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THINGS TO DO
Cradle Mountain & Lake St.Clair National Park
The park contains many walking trails and this is where hikes along the well-known Overland Track usually begin.

Sheffield “Town of Murals”
Home of more than 80 murals, Sheffield is a unique township that has recorded its pioneer history through murals on building walls in and around the town (supported by a self-guided audio tour).

Mole Creek Caves
With three different tours to choose from, the Mole Creek Caves offer an experience the whole family will love. Learn all about this fascinating and uniquely fragile world, enjoy the wonderful scenery and see amazing creatures, such as the Tasmanian Cave Spider, that have evolved and adapted to living and surviving in this incredible place without light. Summer or winter, the climate never changes inside the Mole Creek Caves, so it’s a perfect place to visit all year round. The temperature is 9 degrees so dress warmly and wear comfortable walking shoes.

Tasmazia
A crazy complex located in the wonderfully named Promised Land in the heart of Tasmania’s beautiful Cradle Mountain and Lakes District. Tasmazia includes 8 mazes and for many of us, getting lost when on holiday is something we try to avoid, but it can be fun at Tasmazia!

Trowunna Wildllife Park
A privately-owned wildlife park, where native Tasmanian fauna and flora thrive. Trowunna continues to house the world’s largest heritage population of endangered Tasmanian Devils as well as a large range of marsupials, birds, and reptiles.

Lake Barrington International Rowing Course
A world-class rowing facility, as well as a beautiful place to enjoy nature, bushwalking, water skiing, swimming, and fishing.

WHAT’S NEARBY
O’Neills Creek Reserve Campground
Round Hill Coffee and Camping
Lake Gairdner Camp Ground

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