This channel was named after the French Explorer, Bruni D'Entrecasteaux. Bruny Island was also named after him.
At the highest point on the isthmus is Truganini's Lookout, a memorial to the last aboriginal in Tasmania.
Cook made a visit in 1777. Bligh of the Bounty made four visits to the Bay.
See also Cook's Log, page 1292, vol. 19, no. 3 (1996)
Chris North
Originally published in Cook's Log, page 17, volume 31, number 4 (2008).
I’m visited adventure bay in 2022 .i found out more history in that one visit to the beautiful little museum than what I learned in school.never was it mentioned about his visit to tassie.i myself is British.our history cross so many times
Have long been an admirer of the great Captain Cook and was thrilled to visit the small but amazing museum on Bruny Island dedicated to displaying links to the early navigators . Definitely my highlight of a short visit to Tasmania!Henley-on-Thames, England
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