Guide to Bruny Island
Cruise to seal colonies, explore cliff-top trails and sample gourmet produce on Tasmania's wild Bruny Island.
Bruny Island, located off the coast of Hobart, is a popular holiday spot for beach goers and food-lovers. It is also home to wild and dramatic landscapes that are waiting to be explored. Explore on a day trip, overnight or stay for a week and explore the various walking trails, beaches and indulgent food sourced from or made right on the island.
Top things to do on Bruny Island
Dine on fabulous food and wine
Bruny Island has a thriving culture of local food and wine. Take the Bruny Island Magic Gourmet Food Tour and experience the best foodie haunts including Get Shucked oyster farm, and a gourmet lunch at Bruny Island Premium Wines.
Go Birdwatching
Spot some of the island’s unique birdlife on a tour with an expert guide around the Inala Private Reserve, a 1,500-acre (600-hectare) Land for Wildlife property which is home to a variety of threatened species and all 12 Tasmanian endemic birds.
Discover the island’s fascinating history
Learn about the Aboriginal people, sailors, whalers and explorers who played a major role in Bruny Island's history at The Bligh Museum of Pacific Exploration, which is built from thousands of convict-made bricks.
Stay the night in luxury
Adventure Bay Retreat is the perfect place to experience the beauty of Bruny Island. Choose from a selection of luxury accommodation options, all set among natural coastal bushland, with the island’s beautiful wilderness on your doorstep.
Explore on foot
Take a multi-day guided walk around the island with the Bruny Island Long Weekend tour company. Over three days you'll spot wildlife, sample local produce and sleep in luxury tented accommodation after exploring the island on foot.
Taste the island’s famous cheese
Bruny Island Cheese Co. is an artisan cheese company that makes a seasonal selection of artisan cheeses that are known as being some of the finest in Australia. All made on site and ready to sample, this is a must-stop for foodies.
Meet the locals
Meet the local wildlife on an eco cruise or nature tour with Pennicott Wilderness Journeys. Venture close to Bruny Island's rugged coastline and into deep sea caves as you search for Australian fur seals, dolphins, migrating whales and sea birds.
Hideaway at a hot tub retreat
Soak your cares away in a hot tub overlooking the magnificent Cloudy Bay on South Bruny Island. Stay in one of two retreats at Hundred Acre Hideaway that offer pure relaxation to the back-drop of 100 acres of rainforest, bush and meadows.
Hit the water
For the ultimate adventure, take a four-day kayak adventure with Bruny Island Paddle. You’ll find secluded coves, sea caves, lagoons, sea kelp forests and wildlife (like fur seals) before retiring to a cozy lodge for a feast of local delicacies.
Bruny Island hotels & attractions
The Pier House
Cottages, Holiday Houses
Accommodation
From AU$385 to AU$585
Ventnor Guest House
Cottages, Holiday Houses • Open Fireplace
Accommodation
From AU$415 to AU$815
Taylors Bay Cottage
Cottages, Holiday Houses • Open Fireplace
Accommodation
From AU$330 to AU$430
Saintys Creek Cottage
Cottages, Holiday Houses, Retreat and Lodges • Open Fireplace
Accommodation
From AU$275 to AU$325
Cloudy Bay Villa
Holiday Houses, Retreat and Lodges
Accommodation
From AU$530 to AU$830
Cloudy Bay Cabin
Cottages, Holiday Houses, Retreat and Lodges
Accommodation
From AU$370 to AU$570
Cloudy Bay Beach House, Bruny Island
Holiday Houses, Retreat and Lodges
Accommodation
From AU$893 to AU$1093
Hotel Bruny
Hotels, Motels, Retreat and Lodges, Cottages • Bar
Accommodation
From AU$156 to AU$410
Inala Country Accommodation
Cottages, Retreat and Lodges
Accommodation
From AU$340 to AU$360
Bruny Island Explorers Cabins
Apartments, Cottages • Pet Friendly - Enquire
Accommodation
From AU$224 to AU$330
