Port Huon is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 428 for the state suburb of Port Huon.[1]
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| Coordinates: 43°09′18″S 146°56′48″E / 43.1549°S 146.9467°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 428 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7116 | ||||||||||||
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History
editPort Huon was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]
Geography
editThe waters of the Huon River estuary form the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editRoute A6 (Huon Highway) runs through from north-east to south-west.[2][4]
References
edit- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Port Huon (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Port Huon". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "5769C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "Port Huon, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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