We have a short drive to the Shot Tower, which is a unique historic site nestled in Taroona. It is the only remaining circular sandstone shot tower in the world. It stands 48 metres tall and was built in 1870 for the purpose of producing lead shot for the Hobart colony

Most importantly, this is a great stop for a photo opportunity.

Our next port of call is to Kettering to access the Bruny Island vehicle ferry at 12:00pm. The ferry crossing takes 20 minutes and offers excellent views of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel from the upper deck. The views are breathtaking!

We will stop at the well known Bruny Island Cheese Co. It was started by Nick Haddow, after he spent 10 years working with specialist cheese makers in many different countries around the world. He and his partner Leonie settled on Bruny Island in Southern Tasmania in 2001 to start making cheese for themselves.

Nick is a traditionalist who recognises that great cheese was made for centuries before modern technology played a role and he believes passionately in the old way of making and maturing cheese. For him, cheese making is a pursuit of integrity and flavour.

European Influence

The cheese they make is certainly the product of Nick’s travels and training throughout the great cheese producing regions of France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Above all these are the cheeses he loves to make and eat.

Although Nick and his team are inspired by the artisan cheese from their travels but they do not seek to copy them. Instead, he wants to make cheese that are connected to their environment. In summary it is cheese with a distinctly Tasmanian character for all to enjoy.

Get Shucked cultivates the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas. It is native to the Pacific coast of Asia. Pacific oysters were first introduced to Tasmania in the 1940’s, and while they’re not native to Tasmania, they’re often sold as Tasmanian oysters. But above all don’t be duped!

The true native Tasmanian oyster is called the Angasi. In short, while you can eat Angasi oysters, they aren’t as delicious as their Pacific cousins, which is why you’ll rarely find them either farmed or on the menu.

Please note the cost of lunch is not included

PENNICOTT SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

After that we travel to Adventure Bay which is a large eastern-facing bay on South Bruny. Adventure Bay is one of the main townships of Bruny Island. It is the base of a number of the island’s main walks and a variety of tourist attractions. The Adventure Bay Beach is a popular spot for swimming as it is one of the more sheltered beaches on the island. The area is also of cultural and historical significance with a decorated history. Adventure Bay was named after Captain Tobias Furneaux’s ship ‘The Adventure’ in 1773. The area was visited by Furneaux and also Captains Cook, Bligh, D’Entrecasteaux and Tobin in the 1700’s.

We travel back on the Bruny Island ferry at 4:00pm. The crossing takes 20 minutes back to Kettering.

We travel back to Hobart taking in the Channel’s townships of Snug and Margate along the way. They both have their own special beauty.  We then follow the winding roads back towards Hobart. We arrive back to your accommodation at approximately 5:00/5:30pm.