ABSTRACT
Bruny Island quite remote, being located off the south coast of Tasmania, the least populated of all Australian states. The impression that has traditionally typified the brand of many small island communities, including Tasmania and Bruny Island, is that the size and isolation of an island occurs at the expense of economic scalability, market access and procurement of suitably experienced and qualified staff. Bruny Island has no history of cheese making or any other form of value-added food production. Often these businesses are very small, owner-operated outfits practicing artisan techniques and creating high-value products which can absorb the additional costs. Many residents of Bruny Island consider that the ferry should be an extension of the roads, which are owned and maintained by the Tasmanian state government and are free for all to use. The ferry unites the island community in its displeasure about the cost, inconvenience and quality of the ferry service.
