South Eastern Tasmania with Bruny Island highlighted.

Bruny Island (43°25′S, 147°05′E) is an island off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, from which it is separated by the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. Storm Bay is located to the island's northeast. Both the island and the channel are named after French explorer Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. Its traditional Aboriginal name was Alonnah Lunawanna, which survives as the name of two island settlements. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (620x775, 289 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bruny Island Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (620x775, 289 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bruny Island Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... South East Tasmania with DEntrecasteaux Channel highlighted. ... Storm Bay is the natural harbour of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni DEntrecasteaux (1739–1793) was a French navigator who explored the Australian coast in 1792 while seeking traces of the lost expedition of La Pérouse. ...

Geologically, Bruny Island is actually comprised of two islands - North Bruny and South Bruny - that are joined by a long, narrow sandy isthmus. The holiday village of Dennes Point is located in North Bruny, while South Bruny is the site of the towns of Alonnah, Adventure Bay and Lunawanna. The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America. ... Adventure Bay is a bay in southeastern Tasmania. ...

Two of the three maijor townships are named for the original Aboriginal name for the island these being Alonnah and Lunawanna.

Outside its settlements the island is covered in grazing fields and large tracts of dry eucalyptus forest. Inland forests continue to be logged, but other large sections - mostly along the southeastern coast - are preserved as the South Bruny National Park. While the seaward side of the island features two long beaches - Adventure Bay and Cloudy Bay - it is for the most part extremely rugged, with cliffs of dolerite that tower over 200 metres above sea level, and which are amongst the highest sea cliffs in Australia. Bruny's channel side is far more sheltered and a favourite fishing and recreational boating area for local and interstate visitors. This article is about the plant genus. ... Located at the southern most end of Bruny Island. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Diabase. ...

An all-seasons vehicle ferry, the Mirambeena, runs between Kettering on the mainland and Roberts Point on North Bruny Island, and is unusual for using a Voith-Schneider propulsion system rather than a conventional propeller. Kettering, Tasmania is a coastal town on the DEntrecasteaux Channel. ... The Voith-Schneider propeller is a specialized marine propulsion system. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For other uses, see Propeller (disambiguation). ...

Bruny Island was originally inhabited by the Aborigines until European arrival. Abel Tasman made a landing in the vicinity of Bruny Island in 1642 followed by James Cook who landed at Adventure Bay. The island itself however is named after the French explorer Bruni d'Entrecasteaux who explored the Channel region in 1792. Since then the island has become known as a holiday location with surfing beaches, National Parks and historical sites. In more recent history the Bruny Island was the site of a land transfer by the state Government to local Aboriginal people. A picture of the last four Tasmanian Aborigines c. ... Portrait of Tasman by J. M. Donald (1903) Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 - October 10, 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... This article is about the British explorer. ... Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni DEntrecasteaux (1739–1793) was a French navigator who explored the Australian coast in 1792 while seeking traces of the lost expedition of La Pérouse. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Tourism

There are a range of accommodation and tourism providers on Bruny Island, including camping grounds, caravan parks and the Bruny Island Hotel. There is also a large number of 'shacks' avalible. Local island resident Robert Pennicott operates Bruny Island Charters which operates adventure cruises from Adventure Bay around the coastline of the South Bruny National Park to the point where the Tasman Sea meets the Southern Ocean. Adventure Bay Eco Village operates wildlife tours daily. Adventure Bay is a bay in southeastern Tasmania. ... South Bruny is a national park in Tasmania (Australia), 48 km south of Hobart. ...

Locations

Rock formation off the coast of Bruny Island.

The main areas of Bruny Island include: Image File history File links Bruny-Island-068. ... Image File history File links Bruny-Island-068. ...

• Alonnah
• Lunawanna
• Adventure Bay
• Barnes Bay
• Cloudy Bay
• Dennes Point
• Fluted Cape
• Simpsons Bay
• South Bruny National Park
• D'Entrecasteaux Channel

Adventure Bay is a bay in southeastern Tasmania. ... Located at the southern most end of Bruny Island. ... South Bruny is a national park in Tasmania (Australia), 48 km south of Hobart. ... South East Tasmania with DEntrecasteaux Channel highlighted. ...

References

(In Alphabetical Order)

• Adventure Bay Eco Village
• Bruny Island Charters
• Online Guide to Bruny Island

External links

The following pages (in alphabetical order) contain information on Bruny Island.

• Adventure Bay Eco Village
• Bruny Island Charters
• Bruny Island Online Access Centre
• Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources - Bruny Island ferry
• Online Information Guide to Bruny Island

Coordinates: 43°24′S, 147°16′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...