South Bruny

National Park

TasmaniaDesignated in 199750 km²

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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

IUCN II

Parque nacional —

Designated in

1997

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.

Location

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South Bruny: 32 documented species

Mammals11Birds14Reptiles2Cartilaginous fish

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Australia, where South Bruny lies.

Tropical rainforestSavannahDesertMarine / coastal

Experiences in this park

Birdwatching

Wildlife you can see now

What is worth looking out for this month in Australia?

Now is a good time: The Humpback Highway on Australia's east coast (May to November (northbound May to August, southbound return August to November))

Now is a good time: Red crab migration on Christmas Island (October to January (spawning Nov-Dec))

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Same country: Australia

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South Bruny

Location

South Bruny: 32 documented species

Flora and ecosystems

Experiences in this park

Wildlife you can see now

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