Gustav Weindorfer

Gustav Weindorfer built Waldheim chalet on Cradle Mountain, which brought the Austrian love of wilderness to the heart of Tasmania

[Recorded in Examiner and Advocate, describing Weindorfer's vision on ascent of Cradle Mountain] Standing on the summit with his hands outstretched, Weindorfer said, 'This must be a National Park for the people for all time. It is magnificent, and people must know about it and enjoy it. (4/01/1910)

Margaret Giordana A Man And A Mountain: The Story Of Gustav Weindorfer Launceston: Regal Publications, 1987

[Pigeon post from Waldheim 29/1/1922] Thirteen visitors send greetings from 'the place where there is no time and nothing matters'.

Margaret Giordana A Man And A Mountain: The Story Of Gustav Weindorfer Launceston: Regal Publications, 1987, p. 71