What iconic mountain in Tasmania is shaped like a cradle?

The iconic Tasmanian mountain shaped like a cradle is Cradle Mountain.

Cradle Mountain rises above Dove Lake in northwestern Tasmania and gives its name to the northern end of the Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park. Its profile resembles a traditional gold-mining cradle, a wooden device once used to wash sediment for gold, which explains the mountain’s name.

The mountain reaches 1,545 metres and is formed mainly from resistant dolerite. Ice-age glaciers carved the surrounding valleys, lakes and cirques, creating the dramatic landscape seen today. Dove Lake, one of Tasmania’s most photographed natural landmarks, lies directly beneath the mountain’s northern face.

Cradle Mountain is also the northern gateway to the Overland Track, a famous multi-day walking route that extends roughly 80.8 kilometres south to Lake St Clair. It is sometimes confused with Mount Wellington, Frenchmans Cap or Mount Ossa, but those are separate Tasmanian peaks with different shapes and settings. The mountain is also known by the Aboriginal name Wulundar, or Warloundigerler in some sources.