Two Tree Point, Bruny Island

Two Tree Point is important because it is an early European landing site within Australia, and demonstrates the evolution of Tasmania’s history. Both Captain ...
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Two Tree Point is important because it is an early European landing site within Australia, and demonstrates the evolution of Tasmania’s history. Both Captain James Cook and Captain William Bligh replenished their supplies of fresh water from Resolution Creek at Two Tree Point. Although it is not known whether the two trees on the point were standing at the time of these early European visits, it is known that in 1792 William Bligh spent two weeks on the ship the Providence at Adventure Bay.

Tobias Furneaux was exploring the Tasmanian coastline with Captain James Cook in 1773. He anchored off the east coast of Bruny Island in his vessel, dubbed the Adventure
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