| Huonville Tasmania |
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 Huonville Township from Scenic Hill |
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| Population: | 1,700 (2001) [1] |
| Time zone:
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AEST (UTC+10) |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Huon Valley Council |
| State District: | Franklin |
| Federal Division: | Franklin |
Huonville is a town on the Huon River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Daylight saving time ( DST Standard time was introduced into Australia in the 1890s when all colonies adopted standard times The UTC+10 Time zone covers the following locations Australia (AEST&mdash Australian Eastern Standard Time) Australian Standard time was introduced into Australia in the 1890s when all colonies adopted standard times UTC+11 is the Time zone for the following locations As standard (non-DST time Federated States of Micronesia The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Cygnet is a small town 55 kilometres south west of Hobart, in the Huon Valley in Tasmania. Geeveston is a small Australian town located in the south of Tasmania on the Huon River, 62 km south west of Hobart, making it Australia's most Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Local Government Areas of Tasmania, Australia This article also includes lists of towns suburbs and localities of Tasmania The Huon Valley Council is a Local Government Area of Tasmania. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative 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. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It lies 38 km south of Hobart on the Huon Highway. Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. The Huon Highway is an 87 km Highway in southern Tasmania, Australia. The population has been stable for some years (2001 census). [1] The town lies within the Huon Valley Council area. The Huon Valley Council 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. Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni D'Entrecasteaux (1739&ndash 21 July, 1793) was a French navigator who explored the Australian coast in 1792 while seeking The river was named by him in honour of his second in command, Captain Huon de Kermadec. Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec was an 18th century French navigator The name is preserved today in many features: the town, the river, the district and so on. The first European settlers were William and Thomas Walton in 1840.
Huonville was not originally intended as the site of a town. Nearby Ranelagh was laid out as the town of Victoria in colonial days. Huonville grew around the bridge crossing the Huon River and hotels at the bridge.
Today the Huon Valley is best known as one of Tasmania's primary apple growing areas. The apple is the pomaceous Fruit of the apple tree Species Malus domestica in the Rose family Rosaceae. Once enormous in its extent, the significance of the industry has declined steadily since the 1950s and today cherries and fish farming are the rising commercial star of the district.
The Huon River and the nearby d'Entrecasteaux Channel are popular fishing and boating areas. The D'Entrecasteaux Channel is a region of water between Bruny Island and the south-east of the mainland of Tasmania. The Channel is sheltered from the wrath of the Southern Ocean by the bulk of Bruny Island to the east. The Southern Ocean, also known as the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of Bruny Island ( is an island off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, from which it is separated by the D’Entrecasteaux Channel.
Tourism is important - the area is renowned for its scenic beauty.
Poised on the edge of the south-west wilderness, forestry has been an important economic driver to the area since colonisation and in recent decades controversial. A wood-based industrial park nearby was the subject of extensive community discussion but is now built and operating successfully. 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 on the extreme south-eastern corner of Tasmania, Australia and was a landing place of the d’Entrecasteaux expedition to find
Huonville is the seat of the municipality of the Huon Valley, the most southerly Council area in Australia.
Huonville has expanded since the 1980s as the commercial centre of the Huon Valley.
Noted people born or raised here
- Amy Sherwin - The soprano singer dubbed "The Tasmanian Nightingale"
References
- ^ a b Selected Characteristics for Urban Centres, Australia, 2001. Amy Sherwin (23 March 1855 &ndash 20 September 1935 the 'Tasmanian Nightingale' was an Australian Soprano singer Australian Bureau of Statistics (2003-03-25). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Retrieved on 2006-12-02. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire
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