Walking
7 Best Walks on Bruny Island, from the Lookout Steps to a Full Day
From a 40-minute rainforest loop to an 18 km circuit: where each walk starts, how long it takes, how hard it is, and which ones need a pass for the park.
The Bruny Island Blog
Short answers to the questions people ask before a day on the island. Where do the white wallabies feed? Do you need a pass? What is the cruise like, and where is the food? Choosing between tours from Hobart to Bruny Island? The fares sit side by side there.
Start with the pass post if you are driving. It sets out when you need a Parks Pass and which fares already include one. The cruise post covers the three hours under the cliffs, and the food post the oysters, cheese and honey. The last post climbs from The Neck to Truganini Lookout. Longer planning pieces are in the guides.
Wildlife
Where to See Bruny Island's White Wallabies
What the pale wallabies are and where the rangers say they feed. Why dusk is the time to look, and how to watch them from the car without harm.
Planning
Do You Need a Parks Pass for Bruny Island?
Which pass covers the south of the island, and what a day costs by car or on foot. Which fares already include one, and why some still tell you to buy your own.
On the water
The Bruny Island Cruise: What to Expect
Three hours in an open boat under the dolerite sea cliffs of the south coast. The red overalls, the seasickness question, the seals and dolphins, and which departure times run in which months.
Food
The Bruny Island Food Trail, Stop by Stop
Oysters from the water to the counter, cheese and ale, honey, fudge, chocolate and wine. Where each stop is, and which days pay for the tastings and which leave them to you.
The island
The Neck and Truganini Lookout on Bruny Island
The strip of sand that holds the two halves of the island together. The steps up to the view along both beaches, and the birds that come home at dusk.
The practical answers are in the visitor guide and the FAQs, and every tour is compared on Bruny Island Tours.