- Until
the coming of the vehicular ferry in 1954, historic Dennes Point
was the gateway to Bruny Island.
Settled by Capt. James Kelly in the 1800s, nearby Bull Bay was a
major whaling station in the 1820s.
- Barren Hill is one of the many habitats on the island of the forty-spotted
pardalote.
- Dennes Point is a good place to fish, launch a boat in calm waters,
have a picnic or enjoy swimming in calm water.
- Bruny Island is a haven for wildlife and paradise for birdwatchers.
- Spectacular views of the channel and Derwent Estuary.
- Nebraska Beach long and the site of many treasure hunts since
the wreck of the 'Hope' in 1827. Bligh's Rocks is a short walk along
Nebraska Beach. Centuries-old grass trees are abundant in this area.
- Bruny Island
is two islands joined by a narrow isthmus called the Neck and
is Tasmania’s
fourth largest island. Off the southern coast of Tasmania, it
lies 40km south from Hobart along the A60 to Kettering where
the vehicular ferry Mirambeena departs for Roberts Point
on North Bruny.
- Dennes Point is a 25-minute scenic drive from Roberts Point where
the ferry arrives. It is a picnic, boating and fishing spot, originally
settled by Capt. James Kelly, one of Tasmania's most colourful whaling
characters. Bull Bay which nearby, was an important nineteenth century
whaling port.
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