Local guides in Tasmania invite you to visit Bruny Island

For lovers of exotic islands, a trip from Tasmania to Bruny Island with a guide will add plenty of new and unusual experiences to your travel memories. Here you will find picturesque landscapes, panoramic views and encounters with Australian wildlife.

This small island reserve (370.6 sq km, population 520) lies off the south-east coast of Tasmania (33 km from Hobart), where the Southern Ocean meets the Tasman Sea.

Bruny Island consists of two islands of very different landscapes (North and South Bruny) joined by a narrow sandy isthmus.

There are pristine fern forests and emerald meadows, tall steep coastal cliffs and cosy sandy beaches with safe entry for divers. Bruny Island is famous for its huge kelp forests up to 20 metres tall, which makes kelp diving especially popular.

Near the island you can see dolphins, fur seal colonies and giant rays. On the island's walking trails you can watch wallabies and wombats, unusual birds and the smallest penguins in the world.

In the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, which separates Bruny Island from Tasmania, there are several marine parks for diving and snorkelling.

Tours to Bruny Island from Hobart are organised to suit different interests: for gourmets and wildlife lovers, as well as cruises around the island.

The company of a guide during your tour will be your main source of information about the history, flora and fauna of Bruny Island.

Elena Kaminskaya - guide in Hobart, tours in English in Tasmania

Leonid Feldman - guide in Hobart, tours in English in Tasmania