What to do and see in Bruny Island, Tasmania: The Best Nature & Parks

July 31, 2021 Leonarda Pillsbury

Discover the best top things to do in Bruny Island, Australia including Inala Jurassic Garden, Sprokkelwood Art Garden, South Bruny National Park, The Neck, Cape Queen Elizabeth, Bruny Island Quarantine Station, Fluted Cape Trail, Bruny Island Neck Game Reserve, Mavista Falls, Labillardiere Peninsula Walk.
Restaurants in Bruny Island

1. Inala Jurassic Garden

320 Cloudy Bay Rd, South Bruny, Bruny Island, Tasmania 7150 Australia +61 3 6293 1217 [email protected] http://jurassicgarden.com.au/
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5.0 based on 10 reviews

Inala Jurassic Garden

Inala Jurassic Garden highlights the Gondwanan connections of a range of living plant families whose ancient ancestors thrived in the Jurassic period when the Gondwanan Supercontinent started splitting apart. Over 600 species comprising around 50 plant families are represented in the garden. The Nature Museum contains Gemstones, Shells & Fossils, many of which feature as living versions outside.

Reviewed By 350shellied - Victoria, Australia

An absolutely incredible garden, it is such a pleasure to wander along the meandering path through the range of stunning plants. It is really well put together and is simply lovely to spend time in. The museum is very interesting and well organised. This is definitely a place that should be visited while on Bruny Island. Inala has so much to offer. there is also a gift shop with many wonderful things to chose from.

2. Sprokkelwood Art Garden

Sprokkelwood Art Garden 339 Cloudy Bay Rd Lunawanna, Bruny Island, Tasmania 7150 Australia +61 3 6293 1156 https://bloomingtasmania.com.au/sprokkelwood-art-garden/
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Sprokkelwood Art Garden

3. South Bruny National Park

Bruny Island, Tasmania 7151 Australia +61 3 6291419 [email protected] http://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/south-bruny-national-park
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4.5 based on 220 reviews

South Bruny National Park

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

Bruny Island, Tasmania 7150 Australia http://www.brunyisland.org.au/about-bruny-island/the-neck/
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The Neck

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 Queen Elizabeth

Main Road, Bruny Island, Tasmania 7150 Australia
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4.5 based on 26 reviews

Cape Queen Elizabeth

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.

6. Bruny Island Quarantine Station

Bruny Island Quarantine Station 816 Killora Rd North Bruny Island, Tasmania, Bruny Island, Tasmania 7150 Australia http://www.bica.org.au/brunyquarantinestation/
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Bruny Island Quarantine Station

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.

7. Fluted Cape Trail

Adventure Bay Rd, Adventure Bay, Bruny Island, Tasmania 7150 Australia http://tastrails.com/fluted-cape/
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4.5 based on 117 reviews

Fluted Cape Trail

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

8. Bruny Island Neck Game Reserve

Great Bay, Bruny Island, Tasmania Australia
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Bruny Island Neck Game Reserve

Reviewed By croftonMelbourne - Airlie Beach, Australia

With sea on each side, there are many water birds- from swans, swamp hens, gulls and terns, a few quolls and we saw an impressive 2 metre black snake

9. Mavista Falls

Bruny Island, Tasmania Australia
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Mavista Falls

10. Labillardiere Peninsula Walk

Bruny Island, Tasmania Australia http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/?base=1545
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Labillardiere Peninsula Walk

Sporting fantastic views of the Bruny Island coast line and D'entrecasteaux Channel, the Labillardiere Peninsula circuit walk is a demanding 6 hour, 15km day walk. Starting from Jetty Beach in the South Bruny National Park the walk skirts around the peninsula coastline, including a climb up Mt Bleak and beach walks along Hopwood and Butlers Beaches.

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