Who is George Dibbern?

February 8, 2019

For one man, a series of events set in place a journey that would ultimately lead him to Bruny Island, Tasmania. His name is George Dibbern.

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Historical photo of Alf Holding and Roy Taylor at Cloudy Bay entrance with their caravan

August 10, 2017

Cloudy Bay, South Bruny: where Nature's heart beats strong amid the hills

Cloudy Bay was initially named l’baie Mauvaise by French explorer Bruni D'Entrecasteaux in 1792, after 1822 it was marked on the maps of the time as Bad Bay, and after 1859 became known as Bad or Cloudy Bay.

View of Cloudy Bay Cabin and the beach on Bruny Island

August 10, 2017

I have a room to myself and it is nature *

From the ramblings of a meandering mind, today I am wondering if the appreciation of nature is an intrinsic part of our soul or is something that we choose to acknowledge.

* Henry David Thoreau

Bruny Island Lodge corporate retreat soccer match

March 14, 2017

Bruny Island Lodge hosts a corporate retreat

A Melbourne based company sends their employees on a corporate retreat to Bruny Island Lodge, where they engaged in team building activities as well as having some time to appreciate the natural environment of Bruny Island.

Bruny Island IGS Art drawing

November 13, 2017

IGS art camp at Bruny Island Lodge

Students and teachers from International Grammar School Sydney stayed Bruny Island Lodge for an art camp. Using inspiration from the natural surroundings, they worked together to create works of art.