What if I told you…
one of Tasmania’s most famous views is actually a tiny strip of land in the middle of an island?
Welcome to Bruny Island — located off Tasmania’s south-east coast and reached by a 20-minute ferry from Kettering.
The island is divided into North and South Bruny by a narrow isthmus called The Neck.
From above… it looks like a thin line of sand separating two huge bodies of water.
At the top of The Neck Lookout…
you get 360-degree views across the ocean, beaches, and surrounding coastline — making it one of the most photographed spots in Tasmania.
But The Neck isn’t only famous for the view.
Under the dunes… little penguins and short-tailed shearwaters return to their burrows every night during breeding season.
Boardwalks were built here to help protect the wildlife and fragile dunes from erosion.
Further south…
Bruny Island becomes even wilder.
Cape Bruny Lighthouse has stood above the cliffs since 1838 — making it one of Australia’s oldest operating lighthouses.
The island is also known for:
🦪 Fresh oysters
🧀 Local cheese
🍯 Bruny Island honey
🐋 Whale migrations
🤍 Rare white wallabies
And despite being so close to Hobart…
Bruny Island still feels isolated, rugged, and completely different from mainland Tasmania.