Parnella Accommodation - Kettering

24/03/2025

Our cottage on East Cove is getting closer and closer to completion ... and mornings like this make all the effort worthwhile.

I jumped out of bed at 5am today, downed a quick cuppa then drove the five minutes to the Bruny Island ferry terminal to catch the 6:10 ferry to one of our favourite places in the world. I had a site meeting with our builder, Rowan Saunders of Saunders Built, to discuss some of the...

15/02/2025

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We are Sue and Jonathan, and East Cove Lodge is our 12 acre property located on the foreshore of historic East Cove, at the southern end of Adventure Bay on ...

07/07/2024

Good morning from Parnella

19/10/2023

For now, the work on the site of our new development on Bruny Island has paused for the summer breeding season so the various bird and wildlife in the region can get on without being interrupted by the sounds and smells of heavy machinery.

Our development permit has given us very strict construction guidelines including the restriction of the use of heavy machinery to the months between March and August.

Quite an impediment but fortunately we are surrounded by optimistic builders and tradies who indicate this won’t be too much of a hindrance.

“It’s just a matter of being organised” they tell us!

So, in the meantime our accommodation property in Kettering is busy with visitors from all over the world making our place their place for the duration of their stay. Nice!

Longer stays seem to be the norm these days with guests wanting to explore more widely and really immerse themselves in our region.

We can use this construction downtime to do some planning around what the new accommodation experience will be for guests.

We are in the process of appointing an executive chef who will assist us with provisioning the new cottage as well as in the selection of extra-culinary treats.

We are also considering exactly how this new property will operate and we believe that direct reservations will be the way to go with some form of orientation before arrival … most likely a video on our YouTube channel.

More to come …!

07/10/2023

Our new development on Bruny Island is in an iconic location as the above photograph demonstrates. The red outline is the boundary of our very special 12 acre property and beyond and around us is the South Bruny National Park which contains some amazing scenery. Our closest neighbours are wallabies, echidnas and the amazingly varied birdlife. And you may even spot dolphins or the occasional whale in the waters nearby....

Our new development on Bruny Island is in an iconic location as the above photograph demonstrates. The red outline is the boundary of our very special 12 acre property and beyond and around us is the South Bruny National Park which contains some amazing scenery. Our closest neighbours are wallabies,...

05/10/2023

After years of planning, stage 1 of our unique development in historic East Cove on Bruny Island has been completed. Set on 12 acres of delightful bushland and bordered on two sides by the South Bruny National Park and by the waters of Adventure Bay on another, Parnella East Cove will initially be a single luxury self-catering cottage with a maximum occupancy of two people....

After years of planning, stage 1 of our unique development in historic East Cove on Bruny Island has been completed. Set on 12 acres of delightful bushland and bordered on two sides by the South Bruny National Park and by the waters of Adventure Bay on another, Parnella East Cove will initially be a...

03/12/2021

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 the Bay known as East Cove....

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  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...

13/11/2021

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 wandering their way around our gardens....

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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, ...

20/08/2020

16/08/2020

Regretfully we announce that we no longer operate on Bruny Island. However, our boutique apartments in beautiful Kettering will re-open in the near future.

09/05/2020

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 du...

01/04/2020

Whilst this current viral crisis is still active we thought it was important to clarify who can still make a reservation at our properties. You can continue to make a reservation with us if you fall into one of the following categories: Tasmanian workers; Interstate workers deemed as “Essential Wo...

01/04/2020

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...

01/11/2019

Communicating with our guests is becoming increasingly difficult as many booking channels, such a Expedia and Agoda, strip out important information in emails that we send.  These emails usually contain important check-in information and other time-critical information. Text messaging using the SMS...

27/10/2019

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 ...

25/10/2019

It’s that time of they ear where 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 b...

04/06/2019

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 being being as well as an improved terminal...

02/06/2019

Yesterday as we 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 is...