Bruny Island, Tasmania

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:accessibleBy ferry from Kettering
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Kingborough_Council
gptkbp:area 362 km²
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:North_Bruny
gptkb:South_Bruny
gptkbp:connectedTo gptkb:The_Neck
gptkbp:distanceFromSydneyCBD ~50 km
gptkbp:hasFishSpecies gptkb:swift_parrot
gptkb:forty-spotted_pardalote
gptkbp:hasLighthouse gptkb:Cape_Bruny_Lighthouse
gptkbp:hasPark gptkb:South_Bruny_National_Park
gptkbp:hasPostalCode 7150
gptkbp:hasTown gptkb:Alonnah
gptkb:Adventure_Bay
gptkb:Lunawanna
gptkb:Great_Bay
gptkb:Dennes_Point
gptkbp:hasWildlife gptkb:white_wallaby
gptkb:bird
wedge-tailed eagle
fur seal
gptkbp:historicalEvent French expedition led by Bruni d'Entrecasteaux (1792-1793)
timber industry in 19th century
visited by Abel Tasman (1642)
visited by Captain James Cook (1777)
visited by William Bligh (1788, 1792)
whaling in 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bruny Island, Tasmania
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Bruny_Island_Cheese_Company
gptkb:wildlife
eco-tourism
oysters
scenic landscapes
Bruny Island Lighthouse
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Tasmania
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Bruni_d'Entrecasteaux
gptkbp:population ~800 (permanent residents)
gptkbp:roadType gptkb:Bruny_Island_Main_Road
gptkbp:separates gptkb:D'Entrecasteaux_Channel
gptkb:Tasmanian_mainland
gptkbp:timezone AEST
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Bruny_Island_Cruises
gptkb:Bruny_Island_Premium_Wines
gptkb:The_Neck_Lookout
Bruny Island Cheese Co.
Bruny Island Honey
Get Shucked Oysters
gptkbp:traditionalOwners Nuenonne people
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:white_wallaby
gptkb:Trugernanner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7