Cloudy Bay is located at the southernmost end of

Bruny Island Bruny Island ( Nuenonne: Lunawanna-alonnah) is a island located off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is separated from the Tasmanian mainland by the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, and its east coast lies within the Tasman S ...

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. Shore-based whaling stations operated in the bay in the 1830s.Michael Nash, ''The bay whalers; Tasmania's shore-based whaling industry'', Naverine, Canberra, 2003, p.134. Home to a vast range of native Australian wild life, Cloudy Bay is a hidden and quiet paradise nestled inside the

South Bruny National Park The South Bruny National Park is a national park located on Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia, about south of Hobart. The park contains the Cape Bruny Lighthouse. The highest point of the park is Mount Bruny at . History The park also embr ...

. The bay consists of a 5 kilometre long beach which, at one end, offers waves which are suitable only for experienced surfers and, at the other, a peaceful camping location complete with toilet facilities. Image:CloudyBay001.jpg, Looking from the camping location, Cloudy Bay is a quiet and peaceful beach with calm waters and slowly levelling sands. Image:CloudyBay002.jpg, The beach is surrounded by native Australian plants for its entire 5 kilometre span.

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