Sights in Bruny Island

1. South Bruny National Park

   • Bruny Island, Australia
   • Sights › Other

   You really need a few days to appreciate Bruny’s isolated coastal communities, swimming and surf beaches, and the forests and walking tracks within the South Bruny National Park – don’t try and cram it into a day trip. Each hour or so another convoy of vehicles alights from the ferry and drives in formation along the main road. Tourism is the mainstay of the island’s economy, yet there are no large resorts – just self-contained cottages and guest houses. A car or bicycle is essential for getting around. Supplies are available at the well-stocked Adventure Bay general store and the tiny shops at Alonnah and Lunawanna. Many island roads are unsealed – and not all car…

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2. Bligh Museum of Pacific Exploration

   • Bruny Island, Australia
   • Sights › Museum

   The curiosity-arousing Bligh museum details the local exploits of explorers Bligh, Cook, Furneaux and, of course, Bruny D'Entrecasteaux.

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3. Cape Bruny Lighthouse

   • Bruny Island, Australia
   • Sights › Monument

   Also worth visiting is this 1836 lighthouse on South Bruny. Take a tour (one day's advance booking required) or wander the surrounding reserve, with expansive views from the rugged cape headland over mainland Tasmania's southernmost reaches.

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4. Bruny Island Neck Game Reserve

   • Bruny Island, Australia
   • Sights › Nature reserve

   Climb the 273 steps up to the lookout at the Hummock at the Bruny Island Neck Game Reserve. All around are the rookeries of mutton birds and little penguins that nest in the dunes – the penguins can be seen emerging from the sea at dusk. This is also the site of the Truganini Memorial, providing another moment of reflection on Tasmania's grim history.

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