Bruny Island Neck Bird Reserve

Between the north and the south parts of Bruny Island there is a narrow neck of land (1 minute walk for a Nephite between the east sea and the west sea).  This is a game reserve for nesting birds.  It was amazingly beautiful, and the sand was squeaky. Climbing the steps to the lookout.

Mel on top of the lookout

Looking back towards the Southern Part of the Island, off to the left near that peak is where our holiday house was in Adventure Bay.

Looking to the North part of the Island

Looking north along the beaches of the Tasman sea to the south and east.  You can see the mountains of the main island of Tasmania way back there. It may even be Mount Wellington near Hobart

Liam and Maeby on the lookout.

Spence anxiously waiting for Mum to come up the stairs.

Access path down to the eastern side beach.

Melanie just enjoying the view, the sound of crashing waves and the salty wind

Mom and Will on the Lookout platform.

Playing in the squeaky sand down on the beach.

Bruny Island Adventure Cruise

We scheduled an adventure cruise to see the seals, dolphins and amazing rock structures around the southern part of Bruny Island.  It was out in the open water of the southern ocean and the waves were huge.  At least they seemed huge to us desert dwellers...when one moment all you can see is a wall of water in every direction and the next you feel like you are on a tower of water, the the swells are huge.  It was a pretty amazing experience, pretty tame in the bay and along the coast line but out in the water....  The animals and rocks and waves and blow holes and catching air on the waves and the boat driver gunned it across the water.

The big kids (Mel and Liam) were up front raising their hands as we splashed and jumped our way across the water...Maeby had to join in too. Weeeeee!

Spencer had fun with it too.

There are Spencers hands, and up in the front you can see Mel and Liam with their hands up.

These were two tiny rock islands a mile or two from the southern tip and they were covered with seals.

This was a blow hole that was a cave right at water level, as the swells came in it filled the cave and blasted out water with a thunderous sound and a spray like Old Faithful.