110 years after her death, a plaque has been unveiled to commemorate the reunion of the remains of Kate Weindorfer, the founder of the Cradle Valley.
Ms Weindorfer's remains were reunited with those of her husband Gustav at Waldheim in Cradle Valley.
Liberal Member for Braddon, Roger Jaensch, unveiled the plaque.
"Gustav and Kate are now recognised as pioneers of conservation and nature-based tourism in the Tasmanian wilderness, which ultimately led to the declaration of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in 1922," Mr Jaensch said.
"The ceremony was attended by descendants and friends of the Weindorfers. Kate was remembered as an equal partner and enabler of their shared vision for Cradle to be protected as a place 'for the people, for all time'.
"Kate not only introduced Gustav to Cradle Mountain and its surrounds, but also used her inheritance to purchase the land in Cradle Valley where they built their Waldheim forest home to host visitors."
Kate died in 1916, just a few years after Walheim was built, and was buried at Don Congregational Cemetery in Devonport. Gustav died in 1932 and was buried at Waldheim, where a stone cairn was built to mark his grave.
In recent years, Kate's great, great niece Sue Cox and Sue's nephew, Michael Carnes and their supporters worked through the complex process of relocating her remains to the cairn marking Gustav's grave, now located inside the National Park and World Heritage Area.
"The plaque's unveiling marks their final resting place not only recognises their loving partnership, but also Kate's equal contribution to the Weindorfer legacy and the creation of the national park they once dreamed of," Mr Jaensch said.
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