Cloudy Bay (Tasmania)

Cloudy Bay
Native name: Lunawanna Allonah
Geography
Location	Tasman Sea
Coordinates	43°28′S 147°13′E / 43.467°S 147.217°E
Administration
	Australia
State	Tasmania
LGA	Kingborough Council

Cloudy Bay is located at the southernmost end of Bruny Island in the Australian state of Tasmania.

Shore-based whaling stations operated in the bay in the 1830s.^[1]

Home to a vast range of native Australian wildlife, Cloudy Bay is a hidden and quiet paradise nestled inside the South Bruny National Park.

The bay consists of a 5 kilometre long beach which, at one end, offers waves suitable only for experienced surfers and, at the other, a peaceful camping location complete with toilet facilities.^[2]

Environment

Cloudy Bay is part of the Cloudy Bay Marine Conservation Area, known for its seagrass and shallow sediment microalgae which support diverse marine life.^[3]

Gallery

Looking from the camping location, Cloudy Bay is a quiet and peaceful beach with calm waters and slowly levelling sands.
The beach is surrounded by native Australian plants for its entire 5 kilometre span.

References

^ Nash, Michael; Tasmanian Heritage Office (2003), The bay whalers : Tasmania's shore-based whaling industry, Navarine Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9586561-9-1 p.134.
^ Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. "South Bruny National Park - Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania". p. 9. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
^ Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. "Marine Conservation Areas - Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania". p. 9. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

43°28′S 147°13′E / 43.467°S 147.217°E / -43.467; 147.217

[1] Nash, Michael; Tasmanian Heritage Office (2003), The bay whalers : Tasmania's shore-based whaling industry, Navarine Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9586561-9-1 p.134.

[2] Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. "South Bruny National Park - Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania". p. 9. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

[3] Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. "Marine Conservation Areas - Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania". p. 9. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

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