Glen Huon is a rural residential locality in the local government area of
Huon Valley
The Huon Valley, or simply the Huon, is a valley and geographic area located in southern Tasmania, Australia. The largest town is Huonville, with other smaller towns spread across the area. It includes Australia's most southern permanent settl ...
in the
South-east region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about west of the town of
Huonville
Huonville is a town on the Huon River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. It is the seat of the Huon Valley Council area and lies 38 km south of Hobart on the Huon Highway. At the 2016 census, Huonville had a population of 2,714 and ...
. The
2016 census has a population of 661 for the state suburb of Glen Huon.
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History
Glen Huon was gazetted as a locality in 1965.
Geography
The Huon River
The Huon River is a perennial river located in the south-west and south-east regions of Tasmania, Australia. At in length, the Huon River is the fifth-longest in the state, with its course flowing east through the fertile Huon Valley and empt ...
forms the northern boundary.
Road infrastructure
The C619 route (Glen Huon Road) enters from the north-west and runs along the Huon River to the north-east, where it exits.
References
Southern Tasmania
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Huon Valley Council
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