Getting to Bruny Island
This morning we had to drive for 40 minutes to Kettering to take the ferry to Bruny. No need to book in advance but make sure you have a valid park. In 20 minutes we crossed D’Entrecasteaux Channel and we arrived at the island.
Our goals for today were to see a white wallaby and taste all the nice produce from the island. We unfortunately, did not have time to do long walks, but for those that have the possibility to stay overnight, there is plenty of choice.
Amazing views and wallabies
We drove to the Neck for a little hike. The Neck connects the North and South of the island. We climbed to the lookout point for the best view before walking towards the beach. The view was amazing! Unfortunately we were only here during the day, so we did not encounter the little fairy penguins. We were in any case not sure that there would have been any since the best moment to see them is between September and February.
We then drove all the way to Adventure Bay to look for the white wallabies. We tried our best but we only saw the normal kind… but at least there were many of them. We had read that Lockleys Road was the best spot to see them… but no luck this time. This meant that we would have to come back one day!
The Bruny tasting trail
To comfort us, we decided it was a good moment to start our foodies adventure. First stop was the Bruny Island Cheese Co. In 2016 they started with the brewing of their own beer. They also baked their own organic wood-fired sourdough bread. We enjoyed a tasting plate with cheese and bread as well as a tasting set of beers to share between us.
Second stop ‘Get Shucked’, an oyster farm (yes… another one…). These were definitely the best oysters of the entire holiday !
Third stop ‘House of Whisky’ where we did a gin tasting of their three limited releases. We tried them with their own botanicals. They also had more than 70 whiskies available, really impressive!
Then it was time to drive back to the ferry… what a fantastic day (except for the white wallaby spotting).
