Bruny Island
Posted: Wed 20 Feb, 2008 9:49 pm
Bargain.
Bruny Island ferry is only $3pp return on a bike!
http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/bruny_island_ferry
Great place to ride, bushwalk and camp (although I haven't been down there in years). South of the neck are a few mountainous regions and a number of great walks can be had north and south of the neck. I've camped at Adventure Bay, Alonnah and Great Taylors Bay in South Bruny National Park (the camping ground is called "Labillardiere" for memory, after the cape it's situated on). There's a loop walk from this camping ground that takes the walker right around the southern cape, past Partridge Island and along some great beaches. It took me 6 hours to complete the loop although I'd suggest taking things easy and enjoying lunch, the beaches, etc. and allow 7+ hours.
David Leaman Lists four 5hr+ walks on Bruny in "Walk into History in Southern Tasmania" and there is also a Tasmap 1:20000 especially made for walking on Bruny which includes track notes.
http://www.map-centre.com.au/nat_park.htm#brunyisland
Surprisingly, Tyrone Thomas lists no walks on Bruny in his 120 book.
I've also visited the Cape Bruny Lighthouse and it's well worth a look (if you're into that sort of thing):
http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/TAS ... 0Bruny.htm
I plan on riding my mountain bike down there again soon to visit Moorina Bay Hut (I've got a bit of a thing for huts at the moment!):
http://www.kosciuskohuts.org.au/Hut%20P ... oorina.htm
A rugged island and although it doesn't feature the colonial history of Maria Island it's still an awesome place to visit. It does have a permanent population but outside of the few towns and populated bays, it's a very quiet and peaceful place to visit (especially the far south).
Bruny Island ferry is only $3pp return on a bike!
http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/bruny_island_ferry
Great place to ride, bushwalk and camp (although I haven't been down there in years). South of the neck are a few mountainous regions and a number of great walks can be had north and south of the neck. I've camped at Adventure Bay, Alonnah and Great Taylors Bay in South Bruny National Park (the camping ground is called "Labillardiere" for memory, after the cape it's situated on). There's a loop walk from this camping ground that takes the walker right around the southern cape, past Partridge Island and along some great beaches. It took me 6 hours to complete the loop although I'd suggest taking things easy and enjoying lunch, the beaches, etc. and allow 7+ hours.
David Leaman Lists four 5hr+ walks on Bruny in "Walk into History in Southern Tasmania" and there is also a Tasmap 1:20000 especially made for walking on Bruny which includes track notes.
http://www.map-centre.com.au/nat_park.htm#brunyisland
Surprisingly, Tyrone Thomas lists no walks on Bruny in his 120 book.
I've also visited the Cape Bruny Lighthouse and it's well worth a look (if you're into that sort of thing):
http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/TAS ... 0Bruny.htm
I plan on riding my mountain bike down there again soon to visit Moorina Bay Hut (I've got a bit of a thing for huts at the moment!):
http://www.kosciuskohuts.org.au/Hut%20P ... oorina.htm
A rugged island and although it doesn't feature the colonial history of Maria Island it's still an awesome place to visit. It does have a permanent population but outside of the few towns and populated bays, it's a very quiet and peaceful place to visit (especially the far south).