The best of Bruny Island drive tour

Drive Bruny Island in search of epic gourmet treats. What better way?

A shot from the ferry on the way to Bruny Island. Water in the foreground, some land on the left side, and mountainous and hilly Tasmanian backdrop. It's a cloudy, greyish day.

Our cars are permitted on Bruny

That’s the Tasmanian difference. We love Bruny Island and want you to explore everything it has to offer. No restrictions here. Just a short ferry ride away.

The Gourmet Guide to Bruny Island

Hobart & Beyond has put together an awesome itinerary, highlighting the haven of natural beauty and foodie daydreams.

If you’re coming from Hobart, it’s a 30-minute drive and then a 20-minute ferry from Kettering. Then, you embark on…

The stops:

  1. House of Whisky
  2. Bruny Island Wild
  3. Get Shucked
  4. Bruny Island Cheese Company
  5. Bruny Island Honey
  6. The Chocolate Co.
  7. Bruny Island Raspberry Farm
  8. Bruny Island Cruises
  9. Bread Fridge
  10. Hotel Bruny
  11. Bruny Island Premium Wines
  12. Cape Bruny Oysters

Bruny Island House of Whisky

Taste Tasmania’s finest sips, guided by knowledgable staff.

Two hands cheers their cocktails at Bruny Island House of Whisky. The left is a yellow tone with rosemary and the right a purple with a flower. It's a cloudy, but bright blue skied day.

Bruny Island Cheese

Must-do! Local farmer using traditional techniques to create some of Australia’s finest seasonal cheese selections.

Bruny Island Honey

Family owned and operated. Pure, natural Tassie honey with 400 hives on the island. Tastings, a live hive, and local gifts.

Bruny Island Cruises

Delicious seafood with a view. Lunching done right, daily.

Bruny Island Premium Wines

Spend a relaxing afternoon on the south of the island. On-site restaurant and cellar door.

Bruny Island Wild – Food & Events

Open on the weekends, an architectural highlight overlooking the D’entrecasteaux Channel with a cafe, wood fired oven, and cooking class space.

Bruny Island Chocolate Company

Indulgence at Adventure Bay! Pick up a sweet treat or two for your journeying around the island.

The Bread Fridge

A local favourite. Bruny Baker does roadside bread right! Park safely.

A hand holds a "Pocket sourdough" bread from the Bruny Baker, a roadside bakery with several bread fridges in the background.

Get Shucked

The oyster lover’s paradise. Oyster bar with a view. Or drive-through and grab yours as takeaway to enjoy on a beach picnic.

Hotel Bruny

Have a meal inside or on the deck. Fresh Tassie seafood and pub classics!

A waterfront view from the Hotel Bruny restaurant's deck. A road, some greenery, the open water, and mountains in the distance with a moody, blueish grey sky.

Bruny Island Raspberry Farm

Daily handpicked raspberries from mid-November to March. And lots of raspberry-centric treats!

Are you ready to go?

Dedicate at least a day to tour around Bruny Island and take in as much of the nature, scenery, and gourmet experience as you can! We recommend 3-5 days if your itinerary can swing it.

A man sits on a soft ledge at Hotel Bruny gazing out towards the water, where sun is reflected. The wooden patio outside has two seats, also looking out to sea.

Stay a while

Why not spend a few days on the island? Settle in and slow down at centrally located Hotel Bruny with this incredible view or another awesome accommodation, campsite, or Airbnb.

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