Scenic Flights

Depart Franklin Wharf and trace the coastline south-east to the dramatic Tasman Peninsula. Sweep over the towering cliffs of the Three Capes and Tasman Island — some of Australia’s tallest and most awe-inspiring sea cliffs, with the Southern Ocean crashing against rugged, untamed headlands few ever see from above. Circle Port Arthur from the water, the UNESCO World Heritage convict site framed by dark forest and sea. Then lift towards Cape Raoul, its fortress-like cliffs rising from the Southern Ocean, before returning north with wide views of Hobart, the Tasman Bridge, and the wild silhouette of kunanyi/Mt Wellington.

Lift off from Hobart’s waterfront and follow the River Derwent south, past estuaries fringed with black gums and melaleuca, to Bruny Island. Glide over The Neck, the island’s spectacular isthmus, before touching down on the still waters of Barnes Bay. Enjoy a short taxi across the bay without disembarking, surrounded by hidden coves, wind-whipped cliffs and secret beaches. From the air, take in the sentinel Iron Pot Lighthouse, the jagged Alum Cliffs and kunanyi/Mt Wellington rising above Hobart. Watch for dolphins threading through the estuary or a white-bellied sea eagle gliding overhead. Bruny Island’s bays, inlets and headlands reveal themselves from an angle few ever see.