Huon River
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.
| Huon River Taloonne | |
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Lower reaches of the Huon River in winter | |
Location of the Huon River mouth in Tasmania | |
| 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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