At this exact site on 26 January 1777, Captain James Cook carved his name and the date on a gnarled old eucalypt tree. Cook was one of the early European navigators who sheltered in this lovely Bruny Island bay. The remains of the fire-damaged tree are now in the nearby Bligh Museum - but today on this attractive elevated block, a monument and plaque marks the spot.
As well as a piece of history, the new owner of 982 Adventure Bay Road will have a fine piece of land on which to build a beach house with magnificent views northward beyond Cape Queen Elizabeth to a distant Mt Wellington; eastward to Cape Pillar and Tasman Island on the horizon; and southward to Grass Point, where the wonderful Fluted Cape walk begins.
The block slopes up from Adventure Bay Road, narrowing towards the top, with nothing in front but the road and the Shoreline Reserve, so the spectacular views are secure. This is the place to build something clever and stylish, perhaps cantilevered out above the slope to maximise all day sunshine and the vista of the Bruny coastline and the Tasman Sea.
The size of Adventure Bay is approximately 11.4 square kilometres. It has 2 parks covering nearly 20.1% of total area. The population of Adventure Bay in 2016 was 195 people. By 2021 the population was 218 showing a population growth of 11.8% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Adventure Bay is 70-79 years. Households in Adventure Bay are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $600 - $799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Adventure Bay work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 85.50% of the homes in Adventure Bay were owner-occupied compared with 76.40% in 2016.
Adventure Bay has 369 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Adventure Bay have seen a 68.99% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 70.12% increase. As at 30 November 2025:
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