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Truganinni Lookout and Fairy Penguin Viewing Platform - TAS

The Truganini memorial plaque on the viewing deck

The summit viewing platform

The stairway from the deck

The board walk to beach and penguin rookery

Truganinni Lookout and Fairy Penguin Viewing Platform

Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -43.269756 147.347916

DMS: 43º 16' 11.12" S 147º 20' 52.5" E

UTM: 55 G 5209170mN 528234mE

Altitude: 7.91m

Place Type

Recreation - Tourist Attraction

Location

42.96kms South of Hobart - Driving 60.1 km (1 hour 25 mins)

Address & Contact

2713-2719 Bruny Island Main Rd
South Bruny TAS 7150

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Information

Designated penguin rookery with a board walk of steps that take you to the top of the mountain for great views over the isthmus. Before the European settlement of Bruny Island, Truganinni inhabited Lunnawannalonna (Bruny Island). The steps lead to the lookout and memorial to the Nuenonne people and provide boardwalks and viewing platforms where you can observe the short-tailed shearwaters and the fairy penguins.

During peak summer tourist season, visitors can meet rangers for guided walk to view penguins in their natural habitat. The best time for viewing the fairy penguins are from September to February.

PlaceID	80866

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Fingal at 19/08:00am EST

Distance from Truganinni Lookout and Fairy Penguin Viewing Platform 19.97km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
10.0°C	6.9°C	83%	7.3°C	hPa	2.0mm	SSW	13km/hr 7knots	28km/hr 15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Bull Bay (Lauriston)

Distance from Truganinni Lookout and Fairy Penguin Viewing Platform 19.97km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	21.2	21.2	19.7	17.3	15.0	12.6	12.5	13.3	14.7	16.5	17.9	19.8
Mean Min. °C	12.2	12.5	11.4	9.6	8.1	6.0	5.8	6.0	6.7	8.1	9.3	10.6
Mean Rain mm	49.3	42.3	44.4	49.1	40.8	47.4	53.0	56.6	55.7	55.6	52.0	60.4