Court House History Room


At the council offices in Alonnah is this megamodest, volunteer-run museum (in an old courthouse – no prizes for guessing that) displaying newspaper clippings, photos and records of the island community’s social and whaling past, plus info on walks and attractions around Bruny Island.


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