Port Huon
Tasmania
Port Huon is located in Tasmania
Port Huon
Port Huon
Coordinates43°09′18″S 146°56′48″E / 43.1549°S 146.9467°E / -43.1549; 146.9467
Population428 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7116
Location22 km (14 mi) SW of Huonville
LGA(s)Huon Valley
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Port Huon:
Geeveston Geeveston, Castle Forbes Bay Huon River
Geeveston Port Huon Huon River
Geeveston Cairns Bay, Geeveston Cairns Bay

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]

History

Port Huon was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]

Geography

The waters of the Huon River estuary form the eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route A6 (Huon Highway) runs through from north-east to south-west.[2][4]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Google (16 January 2021). "Port Huon, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. "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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