Highlights
Fluted Cape, Cloudy Bay, Cape Bruny Lighthouse and the Labillardiere Peninsula
Nature
Park size: 5,149 hectares
Natural features
Fluted Cape, Cloudy Bay, Labillardiere Peninsula
Natural values
The South Bruny National Park was gazetted in recognition for the extraordinary values of the coastal fringes of the southern reaches of Bruny Island, including extraordinary sea cliffs
Conservation
The South Bruny National Park incorporates important parts of the coastal fringe of South Bruny but neglected to protect important native forests on Bruny Island - so it is critical that the park is extended in a broader Bruny Island National Park which incorporates the existing National Park, with unprotected forests and other important reserves on Bruny Island
Additional information
The park incorporates the Southern-most lighthouse in Australia
History
Place history
The South Bruny National Park was declared in 1997, after having been put forward as early as the early 1980s by the National Parks and Wildlife Service
Cultural and historical values
The South Bruny National Park includes important Aboriginal cultural heritage significance along with a number of more contemporary historical sites such as the Cape Bruny Lighthouse
Location
7150, South Bruny, Tasmania, Australia
Nature
Park size: 5,149 hectares
Natural features
Fluted Cape, Cloudy Bay, Labillardiere Peninsula
Natural values
The South Bruny National Park was gazetted in recognition for the extraordinary values of the coastal fringes of the southern reaches of Bruny Island, including extraordinary sea cliffs
Conservation
The South Bruny National Park incorporates important parts of the coastal fringe of South Bruny but neglected to protect important native forests on Bruny Island - so it is critical that the park is extended in a broader Bruny Island National Park which incorporates the existing National Park, with unprotected forests and other important reserves on Bruny Island
Additional information
The park incorporates the Southern-most lighthouse in Australia
History
Place history
The South Bruny National Park was declared in 1997, after having been put forward as early as the early 1980s by the National Parks and Wildlife Service
Cultural and historical values
The South Bruny National Park includes important Aboriginal cultural heritage significance along with a number of more contemporary historical sites such as the Cape Bruny Lighthouse
Location
7150, South Bruny, Tasmania, Australia
Created in 1997 largely through the amalgamation of existing reserves, the South Bruny National Park protects important coastal forests, cliffs, beaches and landscapes of the southern-most fringes of Bruny Island
Features of the South Bruny National Park
The South Bruny National Park incorporates important features of the nature of South Bruny Island
Cape Bruny Lighthouse
Cape Bruny Lighthouse towers 114 metres tall and was built in 1836, with sweeping views over South Bruny, towards the South-West Cape of Tasmania and south across the Southern Ocean towards Antarctica
A National Park for Bruny Island
Bruny Island hosts an exquisite microcosm of the natural beauty of Tasmania. An inspiring long term vision for Bruny is to consolidate unprotected forests and existing reserves into a magnificent Bruny Island National Park
Key info
Grade 0: Very Easy