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Bruny Island
| Bruny Island Wild seascapes and sweeping surf beaches, wonderful coastal walks, bird life and wildflowers, tall forests and an historic lighthouse are all features of this national park. Access to Bruny Island is by a 15 minute crossing on a vehicle ferry from Kettering, south of Hobart. Head south, crossing at the narrow Neck to reach the park boundary near Adventure Bay or south of Lunawanna. Walks include the coastal track to Penguin Island and Fluted Cape, from Adventure Bay; beach walks on Cloudy Bay; or the full-day circuit of the Labillardiere Peninsula. A narrow gravel road links Lunawanna and Adventure Bay, giving wide south-westerly views. Reach Bruny Island by passenger/vehicle ferry from Kettering. Facilities BBQ Facilities Car park In the area - within a kilometre of the City and/or Town Bruny Island activities you can engage in include: Bushwalking Fishing Island Fishing Island |
Cape Bruny Lighthouse On the heels of George Bass and Matthew Flinders, who in 1798 had established that there was a strait between Van Diemens Land and New South Wales, came the sealers. Soon ships en route from English and Indian ports were using the strait, but quickly experienced its dangers and decided it would be wiser to travel via the longer route and as a result Hobart became a popular calling place. In 1835 three ships were wrecked in D'Entrecasteaux Channel and consequently it was recommended to build a lighthouse at Cape Bruny. The Cape Bruny lighthouse has kept vigil on the south-western edge of the cape on South Bruny Island since 1838 and was the third tower to be built, at a cost of 2,500 pounds, by convicts in Tasmania. Take a guided tours of the lighthouse which are conducted, by prior arrangement, for a maximum of 5 adults or 6 people if children are included.Amazing Bruny Island National Park. Pristine clear
waters…
Take a discount tour on a new, state
of the art catamaran municipality of southern Tasmania. It is accessible by ferry from Kettering, with sailings approximately nine times daily. The Aboriginal name for the island is Lunawannaloona.
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It was sighted by Abel
Tasman on his The island is virtually divided in two, with "North Bruny" and "South Bruny" connected by a narrow strip of land (the isthmus) There is a viewing platform on the isthmus which provides not only a view of the land and seascape but also serves as a lookout for the penguins and mutton birds which frequent the area. |
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Camel Tours are available, and Barnes Bay on north Bruny provides a good swimming
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Arve River Forest Drive
The Arve River Forest Drive commences
at the Forest and Heritage Centre at Geeveston,
where you are treated to an introduction to the forests. Highlights include
Keoghs Creek streamside walk, a riverside picnic area, a walk through Huon pines
at the Tahune Forest Reserve and a Big Tree Lookout. The drive takes about an
hour each way from Geeveston, depending on how many stops you make. THE PICTON
RIVER The beautiful, reflective Picton is perfect for photography, painting and
fishing, but is perhaps best known for kayaking and rafting. Several
Hobart-based tour operators offer rafting trips suitable for beginners,
particularly during summer, when the river runs are relatively easy and the
rapids safe. More experienced paddlers could also find the river a challenge.
HASTINGS FOREST TOUR To get the most from this two-hour self-guided tour, first
hire the cassette tape from the Tasmanian Visitor Centre in Hobart, or the
Forest and Heritage Centre in Geeveston. The Hastings forest once supported some
of Tasmania's earliest and biggest sawmills. The tape and signs along the drive
help you discover the remains of some of the old timers handiwork in the midst
of this vigorous and beautiful regenerated forest. The forests also give you an
insight into local management issues, such as harvesting and regeneration
methods and plantation options. The picnic area, near the end of the tour, is a
good spot for lunch. DUCKHOLE LAKE TRACK This is a beautiful but little
publicised walk through stringybarks and rainforest to a tiny lake in a forest
sinkhole. A level, well-made track follows a late 19th century sawmill tramway
for much of the way. About one and a half hours return. RESOLUTION ROAD This
road on Bruny Island is named after Captain Cook's ship (which he tied to a tree
at Adventure Bay) this 7-kilometre stretch of the road takes you above the bay
into a cool and shaded world of tall trees. Perfect for a family drive or bike
ride. Cyclists should start at the south end and enjoy a downhill coast back to
Adventure Bay. LAKE REPULSE The trout in this lake on the upper Derwent River
seem particularly partial to yellow, black and red coloured lures. The forest on
the western shore offers protection from the prevailing weather and an ideal
spot for a picnic by the water. WIELANGTA FOREST DRIVE A gravel road takes you
through one of our oldest production forests, a spectacular short cut from the
East Coast to Port Arthur, complete with majestic blue gums and breathtaking
coastal views. We recommend you take time to detour to the Thumbs Lookout near
the Orford end of the road and walk through the rainforest at the Sandspit
Forest Reserve. There are good picnic facilities at both and a walking track to
the Thumbs and its great coastal vistas. Less steep, the Wielangta Walk follows
an old tramway route to the site of a long vanished timber town.
Four-wheel-drive guided tours are also available - contact the Tasmanian Visitor
Information Network for more details. THE TASMAN TRAIL A cliff-top bushwalk
along and above some of the most breathtaking coastline in Tasmania. Walk a
single section in a few hours, or tackle the lot over two days. Start from the
Devils Kitchen at Pirates Bay, walk to or past Waterfall Bay. Camp overnight at
Bivouac Bay then on to Fortescue Bay. Here, switch to a day pack for the hour
walk to Cape Hauy and back. Great in both summer and winter; but during winter
Tasmania's high country walks can be difficult and sometimes hazardous.
FORTESCUE BAY CAMPING AREA A white sandy beach, tall forest, deep blue water,
sheer cliffs, towering rock formations. Swimming, fishing, boating and coastal
bushwalks. Set in the Abel Tasman Forest Reserve, on the Tasman Peninsula,
Fortescue Bay's great natural attractions make it very popular, so camping
ground bookings are essential in summer and at Easter.
Bruny Isle National Park
Fast Boat 1/2 Day Tours
Participate in this wonderful 1/2 day
Cruise from
Adventure Bay down the spectacular
Bruny Isl National Park.
A photographer's delight, the record number
of 35mm films used on a single cruise stands
at 19 FILMS!
Former cray fisherman, Rob Pennicott, hands
you the ginger tablets with a smile. A veteran of wild seas, he enjoys the
joke. His purpose-built vessel, Albatross, is made for adventure of a
more comfortable kind.
From Adventure Bay you head south along the coastline of Bruny Island, less
than an hour’s drive and ferry ride from the capital of Hobart. Sea cliffs
rear up and vegetation clings above. Rocks lean precariously at the edge of
vast beaches. Much of the South Bruny National Park is impenetrable, with few
tracks.
The boat noses into a massive sea cave. The slop echoes – a puny reminder of
the ocean fury that sculpted bluffs and blowholes.
Rob is a natural raconteur, one anecdote flowing into the next, while
his young assistant and seasoned explorer, Damien, is a moving feast of
knowledge on geology, wildlife, birds. The banter is thick in the air.
Hundreds of Australian fur seals lie in the sun at Friar Rocks. Dolphins are
oblivious to cormorants dive-bombing for fish. If you get lucky, you’ll see
penguins hunting for food or southern right whales as they migrate from the
Antarctic Ocean.
Back on dry land you’re transported to the majestic property, Hiba, where you
enjoy seafood treats, home-made fudge and cool climate Tasmanian wines in a
mansion-sized dining room set on the top of sea cliffs. With a bit of luck,
the bus will leave without you.
You are taken into deep cliff wall caves,
view the famous spitting rock, Sea Eagles,
even Whales (in season) and down to the
incredible Seal colonies.
This is rugged coastline at it's most spectacular.
Victorians have commented that it's better than
the 12 Apostles!
The highest cliffs in the Southern Hemisphere!
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Wonderful
Seals! Fantastic Creatures in the wild! |
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