Bruny Island Tasmania Map
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Bruny Island has approximately 300km of coastline providing a rich and varied environment. Spectacular natural Landscapes contain important features from many geological ages. The vegetation consists of a great diversity of plant communities making it a wildlife haven, has a rich and often dark history that involved the exploration of the southern seas by European adventurers, as well as the whaling and forestry industries.
South Bruny National Park
5,059 ha, proclaimed 11th August 1997
The topography and geology of the park provides a varied and scenic landscape, which is of great appeal to visitors. The coastline consists of cliffs and headlands broken up by beaches such as Cloudy Bay. At its highest point and just inside the park boundary, Mr Bruny rises from sea level to 504m. In the north of the park the highest point is Fluted Cape, rising 272m. The Labillardiere Peninsula features Mr. Bleak (143m) and Mt. Barren (146m).
Native plant communities found in the park are made up of a great diversity, from predominantly dry sclerophyll forests, heath-lads and coastal vegetation to wet eucalypt forests and pockets of rainforest at Mt Bruny and Fluted Cape.
The park provides key habitat for bird life. White gums are home to
the endangered forty-spotted pardalote. Blue gums provide nectar which
swift parrots depend on. The tiny hooded plover usually frequents the
beaches. Over 120 bird species have been recorded on the island. There
are also colonies of shearwaters and fairy penguins. The surrounding marine
environment is home to seals, dolphins and whales.
The Tasmanian weather can be very changeable. Even in summer visitors need to bring a raincoat, warm clothing and robust walking shoes, as well as a hat and sunscreen. It is advisable for bush walkers to carry water during summer.
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