Bruny Island

Bruny Island

Bruny Island is one of Tasmania’s most popular tourist destinations as it can be done as a day tour from Hobart. Once you’ve explored the iconic Hobart waterfront and Franklin Wharf, hop aboard one of our tours and be transported to one of the most treasured regions in Australia. It’s a great day out to discover some of the best Tasmanian produce and wildlife.

If you have more time, join one of our longer Bruny Island tours which take you across the bay to discover Port Arthur and the Tasman peninsula.

Highlighted Tours

• Bruny Island Safaris – Food & Sightseeing – One of the best food tours which includes a delicious lunch and picnic-style morning tea with freshly shucked oysters, island cheese and wood-fired oven bread on the beach.
• Bruny Island Day Tour – This day trip tour takes you off the beaten track and into areas that are only accessible by walking tracks that only locals know about.
• Bruny Island Wilderness Cruise – Explore some of Australia’s highest sea cliffs, enter deep-sea caves, and join in the search for abundant coastal wildlife such as seals and dolphins

How to get here

Most of our tours depart Hobart CBD and drive 33km south to the Kettering ferry terminal. The Bruny Island ferry crossing of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel takes about 20 minutes to complete. Our full-day tours also include drop-off.

Attractions

• Bruny Island Lighthouse is a 13-meter, convict-built dolerite tower that can be seen for 26 nautical miles when lit.
• The Neck is a narrow isthmus of land that connects North and South Bruny. The Neck Game Reserve Lookout (Truganini) provides many a photo opportunity for Instagram. You can even see fairy penguins when they come in at sunset. Your best chance to see these penguins are in the warmer months (September – February).
• Cape Bruny Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in Southern Tasmania that is open for tours. Most full-day tours, namely the Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tour, will take you through the 114m tower and nearby in search of the White Wallaby.

Natural Sightseeing

• South Bruny National Park is renowned for towering sea cliffs and sea caves which can be witnessed up close on a boat cruise. Discover the natural wonders of Bridge Rock and Breathing Rock which is an impressive 10-metre-tall blowhole.
• Seabirds feature heavily on Bruny to the delight of tourists and avid birdwatchers, including 12 species native to Tasmania. See the albatross in its glory as well as black currawongs and crescent honeyeaters.
• Mavista Rainforest Walk located in Adventure Bay features a beautiful walking trail to the island’s only waterfall.

Local Produce

Tasmania is a food lover’s paradise and Bruny Island is no exception. There is a lot of gourmet food and Bruny Island travellers get to sample the freshest produce – fudge, cheese, and seafood lovers rejoice!

• Bruny Island Cheese Co. is an artisan cheese producer and beer brewer offering delicious produce 7 days a week.
• Bruny Island Honey aka The Honey Pot stocks premium honey varieties such as Leatherwood, and Manuka. They offer free tastings and have live bees in a glass observation hive.
• Get Shucked Oysters is a fully licensed oyster bar with views of the oyster farm. If you’re in a rush, stop by the world’s first oyster drive-through!