Huon River
River in Tasmania, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Huon River is a perennial river located in the south-west and south-east regions of Tasmania, Australia. At 174 kilometres (108 mi) in length, the Huon River is the fifth-longest in the state, with its course flowing east through the fertile Huon Valley and emptying into the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, before flowing into the Tasman Sea.
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Huon River Taloonne[1] | |
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Etymology | Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec, a French explorer |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Tasmania |
Region | South-west, South-east Tasmania |
Cities | Judbury, Ranelagh, Huonville, Franklin, Cygnet (Port Cygnet) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Marsden Range |
• location | Southwest National Park below Junction Hill |
• coordinates | 42°54′S 146°20′E |
• elevation | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
Mouth | D'Entrecasteaux Channel |
• location | Surveyors Bay |
• coordinates | 43°16′52″S 147°6′51″E |
Length | 174 km (108 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Weld River, Russell River, Little Denison River, Mountain River |
• right | Anne River, Cracroft River, Picton River, Arve River |
National park | Southwest National Park |
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