Birds playing in wind at the neck
You quite often see birds, particularly the Pacific Gulls and the New Zealand Kelp Gulls using the wind running over the sand dune at the neck to play, circle and swoop back and forth for hours.
A colony of Swans moves into Bruny Island
Local naturalist Bob Graham observations on a colony of Swans that moved into Adventure Bay and then thrived over the past 25 years.
Bruny - two islands joined by a Tombolo?
There is a theory that Bruny Island used to actually be two separate islands that became joined over time by a 'tombolo' - a narrow sandy isthmus that builds with sand deposits over time
Contrasting beaches at the Neck
There are two incredibly different coastal environments to the west and the east of the neck, as explained here by geographer and naturalist, Bob Graham
Lesson 1: Connect with your corner of Earth
Every story of success in protecting nature through human history starts with one person who felt a deep love for and connection with their corner of planet Earth.
Raptors on Bruny Island
Bruny Island has a splendid array of raptors, from Boobook owls to Peregrine falcons, Hobbys and the magnificent White-Bellied Sea Eagle and Wedge-Tailed Eagle.
Love of Bruny
Bruny Island is like a portal into the ecological past of Australia. It is just magical living on Bruny Island
A rakali, an Aurora, and Bruny
A blissful moment of wonder as a rakali - jumped out of the water with a fish in its mouth under an Aurora on Bruny Island. Image: Dan Broun
Myrtles, a gondwanic relic on Bruny
The myrtle is an ancient relic of Gondwanaland, that on Bruny Island can be found close to sea level
A feral cat free Bruny
As a critical haven for birdlife globally, eradicating feral cats from Bruny Island is an important challenge for the island's ecology
Bruny Island nesting box project
The Bruny Island nesting box project provides nesting habitat for the critically endangered Forty-Spotted Pardalote and the Swift Parrot.
Saving wildlife on Bruny Island's roads
Bruny Island is a haven for wildlife, but increased tourist numbers have led to more native animals being killed on the roads. Here is how to make a difference