A private haven

Bruny Island

Magnificent Bruny Island lies off south-eastern Tasmania. Access to the island is by the Mirambeena, a vehicular ferry that departs daily from Kettering, 40 minutes south of Hobart. The ferry trip takes about 20 minutes and bookings are not required.

 

For comprehensive information about the island, including the ferry timetable visit: www.brunyisland.org.au

Manfield

Manfield House is situated on 60 acres of forest and farmland between Bruny's towns of Alonnah and Lunawanna. It is a remote area and is accessed by a gravel road. If you are using a hire car, check that use on unsealed roads is allowed. Specific directions will be forwarded with booking confirmation.
 

Venture down the lane at dawn or dusk and you may see wildlife such as wallabies and kangaroos, bandicoots and possums. The birdlife is profuse and includes wedgetail eagles, robins, kookaburras, parrots and the rare forty-spotted pardalote. You may even be welcomed home at night by a sleepy owl at the gate.