Alonnah, Tasmania facts for kids
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 Alonnah
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 137 (2016 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 | ||||||||||||||
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Alonnah is a rural locality on Bruny Island in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south (by ferry) of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census provides a population of 137 for the state suburb of Alonnah.
It is a small township on the western side of Bruny Island, facing the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.
Alonnah is the main location in Bruny Island for government facilities, including post office, police station, primary school, internet centre, community library, pharmacy, and health centre with nurses, a visiting doctor, physiotherapist, and other health practitioners. There is also a museum located in the court house, Bruny Hotel, and a small general store.
The Alonnah Dray track (also known as Sheepwash track) is an easy walking track of historical value, beginning at Alonnah jetty.
Road infrastructure
Route B66 (Bruny Island Main Road) runs through from south-west to east.
