The Huon River is a perennial
river located in the
south-west and south-east regions of
Tasmania,
Australia
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. At in length, the Huon River is the fifth-longest in the
state, with its
course
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flowing east through the fertile
Huon Valley and emptying into the
D'Entrecasteaux Channel, before flowing into the
Tasman Sea.
Location and features
The Huon River rises below Junction Hill in the
Southwest National Park with much of its upper
catchment drawn from the Marsden Range and associated peaks including Mount Anne, Mount Bowes and Mount Wedge. The river flows generally south through the south-eastern portion of
Lake Pedder and is impounded at the
Scotts Peak Dam. Thereafter, the river flows generally south-east to the
Tahune Airwalk
The Tahune AirWalk is a steel canopy walkway located in the Tahune Forest area 29 km from Geeveston and sits over the banks of the Huon River in the Huon Valley of southern Tasmania, Australia.
Location and features
The walkway is located ...
. From its source to mouth, the river is joined by 26 tributaries including the
Anne,
Cracroft,
Picton,
Weld,
Arve,
Russell
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,
Little Denison and
Mountain rivers.
After passing through the rural township of
Glen Huon
Glen Huon is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 661 for the state suburb of Gle ...
the river flows down rapids to merge with the sea water and become tidal. From there it flows through , and (Port Cygnet). When the river meets its
mouth
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and empties into the D'Entrecasteaux Channel at Surveyors Bay
where the river is more than wide. In the lower reaches, the average depth of wide river is and maximum depth is .
Etymology
The river is named after the French Navy officer and explorer
Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec.
See also
*
List of rivers of Tasmania
References
Rivers of Tasmania
Huon Valley
South West Tasmania
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