Bruny Island
| Native name: Lunawanna Alonnah | |
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| Etymology | Bruni d'Entrecasteaux |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tasman Sea |
| Coordinates | 43°22′S 147°17′E / 43.367°S 147.283°ECoordinates: 43°22′S 147°17′E / 43.367°S 147.283°E |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Area | 362 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Mangana |
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| State | Tasmania |
| LGA | Kingborough Council |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 600 |
| Pop. density | 1.6 /km2 (4.1 /sq mi) |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | www |
Bruny Island is a 362-square-kilometre (89,000-acre) island located off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is separated from the Tasmanian mainland by the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, and its east coast lies within the Tasman Sea. Storm Bay is located to the island's northeast. Both the island and the channel are named after French explorer Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. Its traditional Aboriginal name was Lunawanna Allonah, which survives as the name of two island settlements, Alonnah and Lunawanna.
Geologically, Bruny Island is actually two land masses - North Bruny and South Bruny - that are joined by a long, narrow sandy isthmus. Bruny Island has a total length of approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi). The holiday village of Dennes Point is located in North Bruny, while South Bruny is the site of the towns of Alonnah, Adventure Bay and Lunawanna.
Outside its settlements the island is covered in grazing fields and large tracts of dry eucalyptus forest. Inland forests continue to be logged, but other large sections - mostly along the southeastern coast - are preserved as the South Bruny National Park. While the seaward side of the island features two long beaches - Adventure Bay and Cloudy Bay - it is for the most part extremely rugged, with cliffs of dolerite that are over 200 metres (660 ft) AHD . Bruny's channel side is far more sheltered and a favourite fishing and recreational boating area for local and interstate visitors. Adventure Bay is located on the eastern side of the isthmus, while Isthmus bay is located on the western side.
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