Alonnah, Tasmania facts for kids

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Alonnah Post Office
Alonnah Location in Tasmania
Population	164 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	7150
Location	60 km (37 mi) S of Kingston
LGA(s)	Kingborough
Region	Hobart
State electorate(s)	Franklin
Federal Division(s)	Franklin
Localities around Alonnah: D'Entrecasteaux Channel Simpsons Bay Simpsons Bay D'Entrecasteaux Channel Alonnah Simpsons Bay, South Bruny South Bruny South Bruny South Bruny

Bruny Island Pharmacy

Alonnah is a small, quiet place on Bruny Island in Tasmania. It's about 60 kilometers south of Kingston, and you usually get there by ferry. In 2021, about 164 people lived here.

This little township sits on the western side of Bruny Island. It looks out over the beautiful D'Entrecasteaux Channel.

Alonnah is an important spot on Bruny Island. It has many useful services for the community. You can find the post office, a police station, and a primary school here. There's also an internet center, a community library, and a pharmacy. A health center offers care from nurses, a visiting doctor, and other health experts. You can also visit a museum in the old court house, the Bruny Hotel, and a small general store.

The Alonnah Dray track, also called the Sheepwash track, is an easy walking path. It starts at the Alonnah jetty and has a lot of history.

History of Alonnah

Alonnah officially became a named place in 1955.

How Alonnah Got Its Name

The area was first called Mill's Reef. In the early 1900s, its name changed to Alonnah. This new name came from a part of the Tasmanian Aboriginal name for Bruny Island, which is Lunawanna-alonnah. A nearby town to the south is named Lunawanna.

The Mill's Reef Post Office opened on February 1, 1905. It was renamed Alonnah in 1909.

Geography of Alonnah

The waters of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel form the western edge of Alonnah.

Roads in Alonnah

Route B66, also known as Bruny Island Main Road, goes through Alonnah. It runs from the south-west to the east.