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.
Court House History Room
Bruny Island
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