Huonville Tasmania
Huonville Township from Scenic Hill
Population:	1,700 (2001)[1]
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Location:	40 km from Hobart 238 km from Launceston 336 km from Devonport
LGA:	Municipality of Huon Valley
State District:	Franklin
Federal Division:	Franklin

Huonville is a town on the Huon River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 40km south of Hobart on the Huon Highway.The population has been stable for some years (2001 census [1]). The town lies within the Municipality of Huon Valley. km redirects here. ... For other places and things named Hobart, see Hobart (disambiguation). ... km redirects here. ... Launceston is a small city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 103,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... km redirects here. ... Devonport City Council shown in green in map of Tasmania Devonport is a city in the north-west of Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the Mersey River. ... Local Government Areas of Tasmania, Australia This article also includes lists of towns, suburbs and localities of Tasmania. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Division of Franklin The Division of Franklin, Tasmania, Australia, is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Franklin is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. ... The Huon River is the fourth largest river in Tasmania, Australia. ... Capital Hobart Government Const. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... The Huon Highweay as a Dual Carrigeway at Sandfly ... Municipality of Huon Valley, Tasmania The Huon Valley is a local government area of Tasmania. ...

The first Europeans to set eyes on the Huon River were the crew commanded by Admiral Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. The river was named by him in honour of his second in command, Captain Huon de Kermadec. The name is preserved today in many features: the town, the river, the district and so on. The area was first settled by William and Thomas Walton in 1840. Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni DEntrecasteaux (1739–1793) was a French navigator who explored the Australian coast in 1792 while seeking traces of the lost expedition of La Pérouse. ... Sir William Turner Walton, OM (March 29, 1902–March 8, 1983) was a British composer whose style was influenced by the works of Stravinsky, Sibelius and jazz. ...

Today the Huon Valley is best known as one of Tasmania's primary apple growing areas. Once enormous in its extent, the significance of the industry has declined steadily since the 1950's and today fish farming is the rising commercial star of the district. The Huon River and the nearby d'Entrecasteaux Channel are popular fishing and boating areas. The Channel is sheltered from the wrath of the Southern Ocean by the bulk of Bruny Island to the east. Tourism is important- the area is renowned for its scenic beauty. Binomial name Malus domestica Borkh. ... South East Tasmania with DEntrecasteaux Channel highlighted. ... South Eastern Tasmania with Bruny Island highlighted. ...

The municipality of the Huon Valley is the most southerly Council area in Australia. There have been several recent controversies over development in the region: particularly over logging at Recherche Bay and the development of a tourist resort inside the National Park at Cockle Creek. Recherche Bay is located in southern Tasmania, Australia and was a landing place of the d’Entrecasteaux expedition to find missing explorer La Pérouse. ...

Huonville is situated on fairly flat land only a couple of metres above the mean level of the adjacent river. Every decade or two the river rises and floods part of the town. The locals then cover up the road signs declaring the place to be "Huonville" and replace them with the word "Venice" until the water subsides again.

Noted people born or raised here

• Amy Sherwin-The soprano singer dubbed "The Tasmanian Nightingale"

Amy Sherwin (23 March 1855 – 20 September 1935), the Tasmanian Nightingale, was an Australian soprano singer. ...

External links

• Huon Valley Council
• Huon Valley.net.au
• Huon Valley Environment Centre

Coordinates: 43°02′S 147°02′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...