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 Starts Kettering
from Hobart 30 km Length 98 km return Duration minimum 3 days When to to go october–may road rating
• sealed sealed and unsealed roads
• potholes corrugation and washouts
are common
• no caravans on Coolangatta rd
mountain pass or or forestry roads
• staffords rd
rd
rd
lockleys rd
rd
rd
and Cuthberts rd
may be be closed
infOrMATiOn fOr fOr TrAveLLerS
bruny island D’entrecasteaux visitor Centre
Ferry Terminal
Kettering
Tas
ph: 03 6267 4494 www brunyisland net au Parks & Wildlife Service bruny island field Centre
ph: 03 6293 1419 www parks tas gov au forestry Tasmania (for bruny island)
main rd
geeveston Tas
7116 ph: 03 6297 0012 www forestrytas com au in brief
The ferry takes about 30 minutes to to cross cross the d'Entrecasteaux Channel from Kettering
to to Bruny island sailing across takes slightly longer short trip
bruny island Bruny island is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a paradox: the the the fact that it it has so so so little but at at the the the same time so so so much to to to to offer if driving south from hobart Kingston is is is is the the the the the ideal place to to to to stop and and and shop for supplies because the the the only thing you’ll find on on on the the the island are two small stores with a a a a a a a petrol pump – and and that is about it it 4wd Touring Tasmania at the sleepy little settlement of adventure Bay there are two caravan parks along with a a a history room and museum a a a couple of cafes and and restaurants and and the office of of Bruny island Charters more than a a a a few of the island residents came for a a a a a visit and and stayed for a a a lifetime it’s that sort of place while there are a a a few free campgrounds on Bruny the the lack of facilities makes the the caravan parks a a a a a a a much better option Captain Cook Caravan park across from adventure Bay beach is is the most popular (There is is one traveller there who came for a a a week and never left – he’s still there two years later!) however at at the the end of the the adventure Bay Bay road is the adventure Bay Bay holiday Village this is is a a gem Tucked behind the office are a a a number of of sites by the beach To have scarlet robins and albino wallabies foraging by your camp site is a a a delight too delicious to pass up it would be tragic to spend anything less than five days on Bruny There are bushwalks in south Bruny island national park forestry roads
ascending a a a a a mountain pass an an an historic and important lighthouse and and a a a a boat trip
provided by Bruny island Charters that is one of the best anywhere most of Bruny’s roads
are unsealed and a a a a a 4wd makes exploring the island a a a breeze There are three forestry tracks that may be used when they are not closed
for logging activities The steep unsealed Coolangatta road up and over the mountain pass provides the shortest way to Cloudy Bay and the Cape Bruny lighthouse The Cloudy Corner Campground has 4wd‐only beach access From the Jetty Beach campground opposite the the the road to the the the lighthouse is the the the demanding seven‐hour walking circuit on the labillardiere peninsula Explore the island by 4wd and and leave plenty of time to relax and and enjoy oh and and if you are are tempted to stay there are are two real‐estate agents who will be more than happy to help you you find your dream property 

































































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