Just a few kilometres east of Kettering you will find “The Duckpond”, a delightful all-weather anchorage in North Bruny Island.
I anchored there with good friend, Neil Adams, in three metres over sand on day one of my first cruise after Melbourne’s 2020 COVID lockdown. Unlike the north arm of Simmonds Bay, crowded with vessels on swing moorings, we found ourselves alone in the safe and tranquil waters of the The Duckpond.
The Duckpond is a spawning ground for young flatheads so, if fishing, make sure you adhere strictly to the Bruny D’Entrecasteaux region fishing guide.
