![The Monument](https://assets.atdw-online.com.au/images/9c8725b911b898394750ff506fa5dec0.jpeg?rect=0%2C374%2C3200%2C2400&w=800&h=600&q=eyJ0eXBlIjoibGlzdGluZyIsImxpc3RpbmdJZCI6IjU2YjI3NGJkYWVlZWFhZjc3M2QwNmYwMSIsImRpc3RyaWJ1dG9ySWQiOiI1NmIxZWI5MzQ0ZmVjYTNkZjJlMzIwY2MiLCJhcGlrZXlJZCI6IjU2YjFmNjNmMGNmMjEzYWQyMGRlZGZkZiIsInNlcnZpY2VJZCI6IjU2YjI3NGJkYWVlZWFhZjc3M2QwNmYwNiJ9)
Kettering sails quietly through its days, swelling as each ferry docks and then settling back into tranquillity.
Yacht-filled Oyster Cove Marina is the heart of the town, with the Bruny Island ferry muscling out from a crowd of boats to regularly cross the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.
It’s a short drive south from Kettering to the restaurants and wineries around Woodbridge, while in town there’s the Oyster Cove Inn, a cafe and sweet handmade treats at Nutpatch Chocolates.
Where
Kettering is a 30min drive (32km) south of Hobart.
Insider tip
- An easy 1km walking trail to Kettering Point leaves from close to the ferry terminal, with good views across the channel to Bruny Island.