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The neck is just such an incredibly diverse place. From the productive marine environment of Simpson's bay with rich shallow marine fauna, to the many species of birds, the recovering native vegetation and mammals such as Quolls, this is a very special place.

You quite often see birds, particularly the Pacific Gulls and the New Zealand Kelp Gulls using the wind running over the sand dune at the neck to play, circle and swoop back and forth for hours.

Local naturalist Bob Graham observations on a colony of Swans that moved into Adventure Bay and then thrived over the past 25 years.

There is a theory that Bruny Island used to actually be two separate islands that became joined over time by a 'tombolo' - a narrow sandy isthmus that builds with sand deposits over time

There are two incredibly different coastal environments to the west and the east of the neck, as explained here by geographer and naturalist, Bob Graham

Bruny Island has a splendid array of raptors, from Boobook owls to Peregrine falcons, Hobbys and the magnificent White-Bellied Sea Eagle and Wedge-Tailed Eagle.

Bruny Island is like a portal into the ecological past of Australia. It is just magical living on Bruny Island

The myrtle is an ancient relic of Gondwanaland, that on Bruny Island can be found close to sea level

As a critical haven for birdlife globally, eradicating feral cats from Bruny Island is an important challenge for the island's ecology

The Bruny Island nesting box project provides nesting habitat for the critically endangered Forty-Spotted Pardalote and the Swift Parrot.

Bruny Island is a haven for wildlife, but increased tourist numbers have led to more native animals being killed on the roads. Here is how to make a difference

Cloudy Bay is a coastal landscape of extraordinary ecological significance, hosting shorebirds, migratory whales, Rikali (water rats) and exquisite and varied marine animals.