"On its solitary dune my house faced the four walls of the world."
- Henry Beston, The Outermost House

"I have a room all to myself; it is nature"
- Henry David Thoreau

"Swift Parrot"
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"When you go out there, you don't get away from it all. You get back to it all. You come home to what's important. You come home to yourself."
- Peter Dombrovskis

"I have a room all to myself; it is nature"
- Henry David Thoreau

"The Outermost House"
- Henry Beston - The Outermost House

"I keep out of doors for the sake of the mineral, vegetable, and animal in me."
- Henry David Thoreau

"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived"
- Henry David Thoreau

"Forty Spotted Pardalote"
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"When you go out there, you don't get away from it all. You get back to it all. You come home to what's important. You come home to yourself."
- Peter Dombrovskis

"I have a room all to myself; it is nature"
- Henry David Thoreau

"In wildness is the preservation of the world"
- Henry David Thoreau

"I keep out of doors for the sake of the mineral, vegetable, and animal in me."
- Henry David Thoreau

"I have a room all to myself; it is nature"
- Henry David Thoreau

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Welcome to Bruny Island

Bruny Island Coastal Retreats is passionate about the preservation and celebration of the Island’s extraordinary beauty and rich cultural landscape. The stewardship of our land and the wildlife that inhabit it are our highest priority. We cater for guests who share these values and who seek the “tonic of wildness” - away from the crowds, the endless shops, and the clamor of city life.

Bruny Island is a microcosm of the Tasmanian mainland. It is blessed with an extraordinarily diverse range of distinct environments - spectacular coastlines, geological wonders, beaches, rainforests, mountains, lagoons, abundant flora and fauna - an environmental cornucopia; all at your doorstep!

Our properties fully encompass this environmental diversity offering a range of spectacular settings for communing with the Island’s elemental splendour. Henry David Thoreau’s quote, “I have a room all to myself; it is nature...”, wonderfully encapsulates the experience we aim to evoke.

In keeping with this ethos, we enthusiastically support individuals, organisations, and projects that work to protect the cultural and environmental characteristics that make Bruny Island the very special place it is.

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Accommodation

Bruny Island Lodge

Cloudy Bay Beach House

Cloudy Bay Villa

Cloudy Bay Lagoon Estate

Ventnor Guest House

Cloudy Bay Cabin

Taylors Bay Cottage

Saintys Creek Cottage

Bruny Island Journal

October 31, 2018

Bruny Island Art Prize

Bruny Island Coastal Retreats, along with Nature Pact, are pleased to announce a partnership with the Bruny Island Foundation for the Arts.

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July 13, 2018

A Spin of a Coin - Bruni D'Entrecasteaux

Following the coastline of Bruny Island, you might chance upon a rock formation that bears a striking resemblance to one of the great explorers in history.

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July 30, 2018

Lizzie Stokely shares her creative side

Bruny Island Coastal Retreats ambassador, Lizzie Stokely, shows her creative side and talks about the values she holds in common with Bruny Island Coastal Retreats.

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July 11, 2018

Lizzie Stokely shares her love of Cloudy Bay

Bruny's favourite daughter and Bruny Island Coastal Retreats ambassador, Lizzie Stokely, shares what she holds dear.

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July 13, 2018

Wanderlust, George Dibbern and the Voyage of Te Rapunga

In 1930 a small wooden boat set sail for unknown adventures. This might not in itself be remarkable; however, this was a journey that was eventually to lead from Kiel in Germany to Bruny Island, Tasmania.

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June 22, 2018

Bruny Island Photography Tour

Bruny Island Coastal Retreats has launched a photography tour. Suitable for photographers of all levels, this guided four day tour takes you to spectacular locations on Bruny Island.

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Bruny Island Weather

15 Nov 2018 7:13 AM Light morning shower or two Now : 10°C Daily Range : 8 - 15°C Wind : W 26K