Bruny Island

Beautiful Bruny Island - we are so glad we decided to stay on the island for a few days. It is such a glorious island with wonderful beaches and amazing scenery.  We also had perfect weather.

The caravan park we stayed in was right across from the beach in Adventure Bay and it was such a lovely outlook.

Bruny has a large population of wallabies, any of which are white.  They are very cute and look like Easter bunnies.

We drove out to the lighthouse (guessing that doesn't surprise anyone), and what a fabulous lighthouse, on seriously rugged coast. 

Naturally, we did the Bruny Island adventure cruise, out to the Southern Ocean. It was fabulous - everyone kitted out in ankle length red spray jackets, but no kids' sizes so Ben's was longer than he is.  At least he was dry under there :-).  The highlight of our day was that Garry finally saw his albatross - several shy albatross, in fact.  We also saw seals and lots of shearwaters, gannets and gulls.

We visited the neck, and walked up to the Truganini lookout. More appalling tales of the treatment of Indigenous people in Tasmania.  They even dug the poor woman up after she was dead and displayed her skeleton in a museum.  Words fail me.

Bruny is home to lots of gourmet food experiences, including oysters that Garry says are the best he's had, and Nick Haddow's (friend of gourmet farmer) cheese and beer cafe.  And yes we did try the oyster beer! The Hotel Bruny also had lovely meals.

The north end of Bruny Island is also very picturesque, although closer to the mainland and less wild. 

There is so much history on Bruny Island!  Cook, Bligh, Furneaux and of course Bruny D'Entrecasteau all visited Bruny on their various expeditions,  with Bligh planting Tasmania's first apple trees and grape vines during one of his visits. I was particularly taken with Two Tree Point, and the picture painted during one of Cook's visits - they say they are the same two trees!

If you go to Tassie, don't miss Bruny!