Top Things to do in Bruny Island
Top Restaurants in Bruny Island
The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Bruny Island, Tasmania
Discover the best top things to do in Bruny Island, Australia including Island Scenic Flights, Bruny Island Lighthouse Tours, South Bruny National Park, The Neck, Cape Bruny Lighthouse, Cape Queen Elizabeth, Bruny Island Quarantine Station, Fluted Cape Trail, Get Shucked Oyster Bar, Bruny Island Honey.
Restaurants in Bruny Island
1. Island Scenic Flights
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 43 reviews
Experience Bruny Island’s beaches and coastlines from the air as our pilot takes you up on a fun educational journey of Bruny Island, Tasmania. Fly over The Neck, capture the expanse of our isthmus bay, rugged coastlines and mountainous region. Spot a colony of Seals and Fly over the Lighthouse for unparalleled aerial experience. Check out the services section of our Facebook page for prices and updates on various flight options. Give us a call or send us an email to make an enquiry.
2. Bruny Island Lighthouse Tours
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5.0 based on 78 reviews
The Cape Bruny Lighthouse is the most iconic & dominant landmark on Bruny Island. Nestled on the sea-cliff tops in the South Bruny National Park, at the southern tip of Bruny Island. Built from 1836 she sits proud, overlooking the craggy coastlines of Southern Tasmania. This is the southernmost lighthouse tour in Australia. The tours operate daily. For just $15 you will hear stories of shipwrecks, convicts and how the lighthouse keepers performed their daily duties. Learn how the lighthouse was built and experience the wild ocean and sea cliff views from above. This lighthouse is independently leased from Parks & Wildlife and operated by Craig Parsey who's family lived at Cape Bruny during the 1970's as Lighthouse Keepers. $15 is a small price to pay for such a wonderful experience, the icing on the cake! One of the islands most iconic attractions to visit.
3. South Bruny National Park
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4.5 based on 220 reviews
Reviewed By juhiking - Sydney, Australia
We did the grassy point walk. Approx 1 hr return. Very relaxing walk. Easy walk. Great views of the water all along.
4. The Neck
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4.5 based on 582 reviews
Reviewed By D6998BVemilyw - Tamworth, Australia
We climbed this twice during our stay. First when we arrived in the early morning and second time that night to see the southern lights. We did see the lights but it wasn’t a dazzling show. More a pulsating black and white show in the south. Great place to see the stars and excellent view of Milky Way. Penguins make their burrows here and if you come at night with a red light ( or red cellophane over your torch) you cdd as n see the penguins coming home. A must do.
5. Cape Bruny Lighthouse
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4.5 based on 231 reviews
The Cape Bruny Lighthouse is the most iconic & dominant landmark on Bruny Island. Nestled on the sea-cliff tops in the South Bruny National Park, at the southern tip of Bruny Island. Built from 1836 she sits proud, overlooking the craggy coastlines of Southern Tasmania. This is the southernmost lighthouse tour in Australia. The tours to the top operate daily. For just $15 you will hear stories of shipwrecks, convicts and how the lighthouse keepers performed their daily duties. Learn how the lighthouse was built and experience the wild ocean and sea cliff views from above. This lighthouse is independently leased from Parks and Wildlife and operated by Craig Parsey who's family lived at Cape Bruny during the 1970's as Lighthouse Keepers. $15 is a small price to pay for such a wonderful experience, the icing on the cake! One of the must do attractions on Bruny Island.
Reviewed By LeonieT682 - Blaxland, Australia
A trip out on the dirt road....well worth a visit, amazing views, a small price to walk up into the lighthouse and out on the walkway, amazing scenery, great guides, passionate and very knowledgeable. Nice walks and saw wildlife and Echidna, rabbits, just wonderful
6. Cape Queen Elizabeth
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4.5 based on 26 reviews
Offering a plethora of different landscapes to discover and explore, the 12km return Cape Queen Elizabeth Trail is a great Bruny Island day walk. Walkers can expect brilliant views of The Neck and Adventure Bay as well as stunningly secluded beaches and unique rock formations. At low tide the trail leads round the coast below Mars Bluff, allowing for a shorter and more exciting route.
Reviewed By Adventure_Barbie_22 - Melbourne, Australia
The walk commences from the carpark, where within less than 100 metres you are required to sign in all walkers. Through flat bushland for about 40 minutes, you are then greeted with a pristine beach and Mars Bluff. Time your walk for low tide so you can easily walk around the bluff one way and then coming back the other climb through the rock arch at the back of the Bluff. Take your bathers, drinks and snacks, whilst this walk is recommended for 3 hours, we spent much more time on the shore of the beach, exploring the amazing rock formations, jumping waves and looking at shells washed up on the shore.
7. Bruny Island Quarantine Station
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4.5 based on 37 reviews
The Heritage Interpretive Walk enhances any visit to this beautiful peninsula with the varied history of the site well explained and directional signs in place. The full walk will take you from the Nuenonne people's sign to the site of the first European settlers cottage and the Shelter Cove stone jetty site. From there the walk takes you past the site of quarantine buildings where saloon and steerage passengers were lodged to the hospital area where some buildings still stand. Further on past the campsites where soldiers were quarantined on their return from WWI the trail takes you to the site of the Quarantine Bay jetty then up through the bush to the 1919 graves of influenza victims and the remains of an old chimney thought to have been constructed by German prisoners of war who, while detained at the Quarantine Station, cut firewood for Hobart. The walk continues past some fenced areas that were used for growing crops during the plant quarantine period, past the plant quarantine glass houses and back to the car park in the barley paddock. The whole walk takes about 2 hours unless of course you are delayed by photographing the wild flowers, including orchids, or bird watching or just enjoying the environment. A one hour option excludes the graves and chimney or you can just enjoy a short stroll and make use of our picnic tables. Open 5 days a week Thursday - Monday (Closed Tue/Wed)from 10 am to 4 pm Closed Christmas Day
Reviewed By Michaelaguecheek
We stopped in here on impulse and found a fascinating historical journey with a well preserved establishment. We could have spent half the day there learning about the history and doing the walks. The guide Rob was very welcoming and informative.
8. Fluted Cape Trail
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4.5 based on 117 reviews
Located at the eastern end of the picturesque Adventure Bay, the Fluted Cape circuit is a fantastic 3 hour 6km return walk taking in crystal blue waters, remarkable coastal cliffs and abundant wildlife. The trail is steep in sections with some substantial climbing required to reach the Fluted Cape summit at 272m.
Reviewed By 662Dawn - Devonport, Australia
Walked anti clockwise up the Flutes Track first. From carpark along beach to the start of the loop track, flat untill the turn off to the flutes. was a bit muddy but not a bad climb thru the foliage. Views to be had at the cliff face. Careful not to slip over the cliff as there is no barriers. If you walk further up the Flutes by 10m there is a great view towards Penguin Island. Steep track down to Grass Point, be extra careful if you are not sure footed. Once at Grass Point look out for whales in the bay. Easy walk back to the carpark
9. Get Shucked Oyster Bar
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4.5 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By dbfun41 - Elizabeth Town, Australia
This was a 30 minute highlight of our Bruny Island holiday. My partner is an oyster fiend and she was thoroughly delighted with the oysters we had. She said that they were the best we have had in a year. At 23$ a dozen with 3 accompanying sauces they are excellent value for super delicious and fresh oysters. (20$ a dozen take away) . The oyster bar is about 10 mins from the ferry terminal and is one of the first of the go to places on the island. Only a small area to dine in on wooden outside tables. In brief excellent oysters at a very good price point.
10. Bruny Island Honey
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4.5 based on 86 reviews
Free Honey tastings and sales. Locally produced 100% natural honey and honey products sourced from Bruny Island and surrounds. Family owned and operated.
Reviewed By drkel75 - Rockhampton, Australia
The owners have done a great job here of showcasing their honey. You get to try all the flavours, about 6-8. They also have a great range of honey and bee related products. Loved it!
