Friends of Bruny Island Quarantine Station

Friends of Bruny Island Quarantine Station Built in 1884, Bruny Island Quarantine Station includes original buildings, fascinating historical documents / artifacts and beautiful natural scenery.

Closed Christmas Day
Free entry. Donations gratefully received
Follow the signs from the North Bruny turn off to our site on Killora Road

Many thanks to volunteers, Flying Colours staff, Parks staff and the Stronger Communities officers for helping facilita...
02/04/2026

Many thanks to volunteers, Flying Colours staff, Parks staff and the Stronger Communities officers for helping facilitate our upgrades to first aid and people and places signage ……..
and our new cleansing room steps bling ( thanks PWS) and ….. beautiful autumn bulbs at our historic Military Supervisors and Caretakers building.

Mortuary and Fumigation Room UpdateProfessionals have removed as much difficult acrylic paint as possible to let the br...
24/02/2026

Mortuary and Fumigation Room Update

Professionals have removed as much difficult acrylic paint as possible to let the bricks “ breathe”
Some old paint is really welded on !

We await an analysis of our next moves BUT she looks quite refreshed already ( and a few inside pics of course )

Another significant project 99% finished.Cleansing Room facelift .Many thanks to Bruny amd central Parks staff, generou...
21/02/2026

Another significant project 99% finished.

Cleansing Room facelift .

Many thanks to Bruny amd central Parks staff, generous suppliers to FOBiQS ( Torenius and Watsons timber merchants, Haymes Paints), consultants ( Channel Painting) and skilled , determined volunteers who invested over 200 hours in preparation to allow Richard and Andy to apply the last few milliltres of bespoke QS white today to our 141 year old heritage listed windows.

MILITARY SUPERVISORS AND CARETAKERS BUILDING UPGRADECondemned weatherboards replaced and a temporary decoration with the...
12/02/2026

MILITARY SUPERVISORS AND CARETAKERS BUILDING UPGRADE

Condemned weatherboards replaced and a temporary decoration with the old painting scheme. Well done PWS and FOBIQS .

Mystery: Has this entire wall been reclad after 1915 ?, and if so, why is it fixed to the studs with steel wood screws ( that rust!) and not nailed?

The site has a few mystery questions unanswered …

(Photo : R Wilson)

Scary signs and Paint !Some of the original Quarantine Signs appear to have been hand painted.The skull and bones sign d...
12/02/2026

Scary signs and Paint !

Some of the original Quarantine Signs appear to have been hand painted.

The skull and bones sign disappeared years ago, however we are in discussions with talented artist, Nigel, to do a reproduction from the only photo we have … unless you know where the original is ??

Painting also moves along on the Cleansing Room and the stripping of old acrylic paint from the 1885 bricks is progressing well ( photos next time )

Acrylic paint on old convict type bricks can stop the bricks “ breathing “ and cause the brick to soften and degrade .

Many thanks to Parks Heritage experts and Channel painting for work ( and advice)

Another big working bee wound up !!!Many thanks to PWS for their support 150+ hours of FOBIQS Vollie time and the Cleans...
07/02/2026

Another big working bee wound up !!!
Many thanks to PWS for their support
150+ hours of FOBIQS Vollie time and the Cleansing Room is 90 % completed external recondition

A few ragwort found as an aside …. that we are dealing with … possibly near a very old habitation site deep on the peninsula .

Plus a bit of bling for our donation terminal to lift its grey attire .

Many thanks to PWS, FOBIQS, generous suppliers ( timber , paint, advice), the weather, weeders and QS caretakers

40 metres of stunning 1885 reproduction Tasmanian Oak bevel edged weather boards The Cleansing Room will be ecstatic.Hug...
15/01/2026

40 metres of stunning 1885 reproduction Tasmanian Oak bevel edged weather boards

The Cleansing Room will be ecstatic.

Huge team thanks to PWS , Watsons Timber and Torenius Timber.

Twelve keen and intrepid Weeders and Painters made excellent progress on our Cleansing Room project and chasing Thistle...
14/01/2026

Twelve keen and intrepid Weeders and Painters made excellent progress on our Cleansing Room project and chasing Thistles and Ragwort
Many thanks to you all and Parks Tasmania for keeping our state reserve in tip top condition ( not all volunteers made it into our photos!)

Painting ( and sanding) If you have also few spare hours next week ( Tuesday 13 and Wed 14) we you love to have your hel...
08/01/2026

Painting ( and sanding)
If you have also few spare hours next week ( Tuesday 13 and Wed 14) we you love to have your help to get our little 1885 Cleansing Room up to 2026 standard
Thankyou
Contact Rob on 0458061003

Merry Christmas to all our supporters inside Parks Tasmania and outside. Our caretakers continue to greet and inform int...
20/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all our supporters inside Parks Tasmania and outside. Our caretakers continue to greet and inform interested visitors and keep our site looking neat and beautiful. Our volunteers ( FOBIQS) have weeded and toiled to continually improve our heritage and natural values.
Thankyou to you all… and to Mark and Justin for exercising their fine bricklaying and rendering skills last week ….
(PS… our January Wildcare working bees are now opening for registrations !)

Nice work PWS Bruny, giving some careful maintenance to the early buildings.
06/12/2025

Nice work PWS Bruny, giving some careful maintenance to the early buildings.

Address

816 Killora Road
North Bruny, TAS
7150

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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