Bruny Island TAS
Bruny Island TAS
Bruny Island, TAS is effectively two islands – North and South Bruny – bound together by a narrow isthmus called The Neck. There are many of its most spectacular landscapes scattered through South Bruny National Park.
The island’s local produce is as refreshing as its beaches, cliffs and wildlife. Bruny producers specialise in oysters, cheese, honey, whisky and chocolate.
Walks on Bruny Island
Bruny Island White Wallaby
Bruny has a suite of coastal day walks, including two of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks. Keep an eye out for the island’s famous white wallabies on the trail to Green Point and lofty Fluted Cape, and circuit the remote Labillardiere Peninsula.
Pass a striking rock arch rising from the sands of a beach on the walk to Cape Queen Elizabeth. Also savour the long beach and wild surf of Cloudy Bay on the hike to East Cloudy Head.
The History of Bruny Island TAS
Visits by British explorers dating back to 1773, though Bruny Island is named after Bruni d’Entrecasteaux, a French explorer. The spelling was changed from Bruni to Bruny in 1918. James Cook stayed there for two days in 1777. It was just long enough to carve his initials in a tree, commemorated by a plaque today. Originally inhabited exclusively by Aborigines, a large community continues to exist. Bruny was originally known as Lunawanna-alonnah, and small settlements are known by their original names today. The island has been used for timber, apple orchards, sheep and cattle grazing since the 1830s.
A Food Lovers Paradise
Manuka honey–one of the most unique and beneficial forms of honey in the world–is known for its healing powers. Tasmanian honey, straight from the hive, is highly prized amongst connoisseurs, regulars and newcomers alike. There are about 400 hives on Bruny Island, and plenty of places to buy this sweet take-home delight.
Bruny Island Wine
If you like wine, enjoy the fruits of 2,500 Pinot Noir and 1,500 Chardonnay vines planted in 1997 which which were extended to 6,000 to satiate your taste buds. Tasmania’s autumn days are perfect for slow fruit ripening conditions for premium cool-climate wines. Bruny Island premium wine tastings and sales are available seven days per week.
Bruny Island cheese makers settled on the island to make the cheeses that are very popular. With training in France, Italy, Spain and the UK, they believe in old-school cheese making from the days before the advent of modern cheese technology, with a focus on flavour. The island cheeses are made with the ethical treatment of animals in mind to produce the best environmentally sustainable and tasting cheeses in Bruny.
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