News from Parnella Accommodation and our backyard!
Adventure Bay is a spectacular crescent on the eastern side of south Bruny Island. White sand beaches, rocky coves and headlands, brilliant surfing and fishing plus the township of Adventure Bay make it one of the “must-see” destinations on the island. Pennicott Wilderness Tours has its base of operations in the very southern part of…
After a long chilly and rather dreary winter Parnella has popped out into a warmer but wetter spring. Everything is green and lush … even us, after whipper-snippering and mowing our way through the undergrowth. And of course the wildlife is doing its thing all around us. New families are walking, hopping, flapping, slithering and…
The Good News is that from June 15 2020 there will no longer be any restrictions on making reservations at our properties. To celebrate, we are offering a complimentary breakfast hamper and bottle of wine for all two night reservations as long as they are booked before August 1 2020 for any dates during that…
Whilst this current viral crisis is still active we thought it was important to clarify who can still make a reservation at our properties at Kettering and on Bruny Island. Our properties are fully self-contained with laundry facilities. In the case of voluntary self-isolation we can offer support with shopping and other essential services. You…
Good morning and no matter where you are we hope that you are safe and healthy. Our traumatic times have certainly impacted so many from around the globe, so as a little bit of a distraction we took some photos at our local beach this morning. Enjoy. And don’t forget … if you are thinking…
Communicating with our guests is becoming increasingly difficult as many booking channels, such as Expedia and Agoda, strip out important information in emails that we send. Why they do this is a mystery but we are assuming that it is to prevent direct marketing material being sent to their customers. From our perspective, as the…
Parnella Accommodation is changing its name to Parnella Group Tasmania and will be opening new offices and guest reception in Snug, Tasmania. The new contact point will be called Beach Road Studio & Gallery and will be located in … yes, you guessed it … Beach Road, Snug next door to the new IGA supermarket….
It’s that time of the year when the blue gums are flowering and our garden is once again full of the endangered Swift Parrot. These little birds are a welcome delight for us when they arrive, entertaining us with their noise whilst in flight and when they are feeding in the trees. Swift Parrots breed…
The ferry trip between the harbour village of Kettering on the mainland and Roberts Point on Bruny Island takes approximately 15 minutes. Serviced by SeaLinkBrunyIsland the ferry service is currently undergoing a major transformation, with new ferries currently being built as well as an improved terminal being constructed on Bruny Island. The upgraded facilities are designed to cope with…
Yesterday as we were driving home from doing a changeover at Parnella Adventure Bay, we drove onto the Neck and what a picture postcard day it was. On one side of the Neck is the calm water of Simpsons Bay and on the other the white sands and surf of Adventure Bay. Adventure Bay beach…
