Churches of Tasmania

Alonnah is a settlement on the west coast of South Bruny Island. It was originally known as ‘Mills Reef’ but renamed in 1909. Alonnah is the partial Aboriginal name for Bruny Island: ‘Lunawanna-Alonnah’. St Brendan’s Catholic church was officially opened and consecrated in March 1906. Part of the Mercury’s report of the ceremony is reproduced as follows: “The new Roman Catholic Church, which is dedicated to St Brendan, was solemnly blessed on Sunday, 4th Inst. by the Right Rev Coadjutor Bishop Delany, D B , assisted by Rev Fathers O’ Lynn (Port Cygnet), Gillernn (Hobart), and Fleming (N S W ). There was a very large attendance of visitors, from Hobart, Franklin, and Port Cygnet, and as the day was beautifully fine, they expressed themselves well pleased with the day's outing to the picturesque island. Among the numerous visitors were -The Premier (Hon J W Evans) and Hon T M. Fisher, M L C….”. “The Nubeena from Port Cygnet, contained nearly 200 passenger, the Waldemar, from Franklin...