Glen Huon Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 43°01′50″S 146°57′37″E / 43.0305°S 146.9602°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 661 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7109 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 10 km (6 mi) W of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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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 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 661 for the state suburb of Glen Huon. [1]
Glen Huon was gazetted as a locality in 1965. [2] Upper Huon Post Office opened on 1 August 1907. It was renamed Wybalerma in 1910 and Glen Huon in 1911. [3]
The Huon River forms the northern boundary. [4]
The C619 route (Glen Huon Road) enters from the north-west and runs along the Huon River to the north-east, where it exits. [2] [5]