South Bruny

National Park
Australia · Tasmania
TasmaniaDeclared in 199750 km²

It holds the Cape Bruny lighthouse, one of the oldest in Australia still working, built with convict labour in 1838

Area

50 km²

Protection category

UICN II

Parque nacionalwhat the IUCN categories mean

Declared in

1997

Region

Tasmania

Climate

Tropical, Árido / desértico, Templado, Mediterráneo

Best time

March to May

Plan your visit

Best time
March to May
Area
50 km²

Highlight

It holds the Cape Bruny lighthouse, one of the oldest in Australia still working, built with convict labour in 1838

Declared in 1997, South Bruny holds the Cape Bruny lighthouse, built in 1838 with convict labour and one of the oldest lighthouses in Australia still actively working, a record of the penal colonial history of Tasmania (then Van Diemen's Land), a destination for the transportation of British convicts through much of the 19th century.

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32 species documented in South Bruny

11 Mammals14 Birds2 Reptiles2 Cartilaginous fish1 Fish1 Arachnida1 Insecta

At conservation risk:Gran tiburón blanco

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Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Australia, where South Bruny lies.

Selva tropicalSabanaDesiertoMarino / costero

Experiences in this park

Observación de aves

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