Mountain River is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) 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 settle ...
in the
South-east LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about north-east 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 ...
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2016 census
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recorded a population of 559 for the state suburb of Mountain River.
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The locality increasingly is a lifestyle destination, being only about 30 minutes south of the Tasmanian capital Hobart by road.
Neighboring localities are Grove, Crabtree, Lower Longley, Lucaston, Collinsvale and Lachlan.]Wellington Range
The Wellington Range is a mountain range located in the southeast region of Tasmania, Australia. The range is mainly composed of dolerite and features evidence of past glaciation.
Prominent features in the range include the dual-named ''Kuna ...
and flows through the Mountain River and Huon valleys to join 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 ...
near 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 ...
. Its major tributary, the Crabtree Rivulet, also rises in the Wellington Range.
History
Mountain River was gazetted as a locality in 1970.
Geography
Mountain River (the watercourse), a tributary of 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 ...
, flows through from north to south.
Road infrastructure
Route C617 (Mountain River Road) enters from the south and runs through to the centre, where it ends.
References
External links
Huon Valley Area website
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Localities of Huon Valley Council
Huon Valley
Towns in Tasmania