Fluted Cape, cliffs, family, tea, ocean view, South Bruny National Park
Fluted Cape, South Bruny National Park (photograph: Chris Crerar)
60 Great Short Walks

Fluted Cape

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2.5 hours return, 4km, walk clockwise only. A shorter, easier walk to Grass Point is also an option
Grade 4: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
Supervise children, hazardous cliffs, unprotected track edges.
A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.
The start of this walk is a 40 minute drive south of the ferry terminal on Bruny Island. Take Lennon Rd (B66) and continue on this road as it becomes Bruny Island Main Road. Turn onto Adventure Bay Rd (C630) and drive to the end of the road. The track starts from a small car park at East Cove. Long sections of road on Bruny Island are unsealed, but are suitable for 2WD vehicles and bicycles.

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​Bruny Island offers a rich history, spectacular scenery, close-up wildlife and a variety of walking opportunities. ​

Located within South Bruny National Park, this delightful, adventurous circuit walk also has a shorter, easier option to Grass Point and return. 

The walk to Grass Point is  1.5 hours return, 4km, Grade 2 (suitable for most ages. The track has a hardened or compacted surface that may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps.) There are occasional boulder-strewn sections before you reach some remains of the bay whaling days at Grass Point. 

From Grass Point either return to Adventure Bay or continue on the more challenging Fluted Cape walk.

A little further past Grass Point is a gulch between the point and Penguin Island. The track climbs up to Fluted Cape, with its beautiful cliff-top views, then steeply descends on the return to Adventure Bay.