Glen Huon Explained

Type:town
Glen Huon
State:tas
Pop:661
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7109
Region:South-east
Location1:Huonville
Dist1:10
Dir1:W
Lga:Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Judbury
Near-N:Ranelagh, Judbury
Near-Ne:Ranelagh
Near-E:Franklin, Huonville
Near-W:Judbury
Near-Sw:Geeveston
Near-S:Franklin, Geeveston
Near-Se:Franklin

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 10km (10miles) west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 661 for the state suburb of Glen Huon.[1]

History

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]

Geography

The Huon River 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.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Glen Huon (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 20 July 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Glen Huon . . Placenames Tasmania . 20 July 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1014Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 16 June 2012.
  4. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 20 July 2020 .