under heading BRUNY ISLAND Situated at the mouth of the Derwent River, Tas., is about 30 miles long. It was discovered by TASMAN in 1642, and was subsequently visited by FURNEAUX (1773), COOK (1777), COX (1789) and BLIGH (1788 & 1792). In 1792 Admiral BRUNI (OR BRUNY) d' ENTRECASTEAUX, while charting the vicinity, gave the island his Christian name. He paid a second visit in 1793. Tow months latter Commodore Sir John HAYES, apparently being ignorant of the visit by d'ENTRECASTEAUX, name the area "William Pitts's Island", after "the Great Commoner". Later cartographers, however recognized the Frenchman's priority and the name "Bruny" has persisted. The native name for the island was "LUNAWARRA-ALONNA", and this is preserved in two postal towns, ALONNAH and LUNAWANNA, both in the southern part of the island. The island is mountainous and forest covered. Sawmilling and orcharding are the main occupations of the few settlers. ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ Regards, Mary of Melbourne FOSTER, Coventry - PRITCHARD,Coventry - GEOFFREY, Middlesex - ORCHARD, Warminster, Wiltshire STUART,Glasgow, - EDWARDS,England, GREATZ,NSW - PFITZNER, Prussia WILLIAMS,CUNNINGHAM, HUMPHREYS,MULVIHILL - All to Victoria Australia