Huon River

Huon River
Taloonne
Lower reaches of the Huon River in winter
Location of the Huon River mouth in Tasmania
EtymologyJean-Michel Huon de Kermadec, a French explorer
Location
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-west, South-east Tasmania
CitiesJudbury, Ranelagh, Huonville, Franklin, Cygnet (Port Cygnet)
Physical characteristics
SourceMarsden Range
 • locationSouthwest National Park below Junction Hill
 • coordinates42°54′S 146°20′E / 42.900°S 146.333°E / -42.900; 146.333
 • elevation578 m (1,896 ft)
MouthD'Entrecasteaux Channel
 • location
Surveyors Bay
 • coordinates
43°16′52″S 147°6′51″E / 43.28111°S 147.11417°E / -43.28111; 147.11417
Length174 km (108 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftWeld River, Russell River, Little Denison River, Mountain River
 • rightAnne River, Cracroft River, Picton River, Arve River
National parkSouthwest National Park

The Huon River is a perennial river located in the south-west and south-east regions of Tasmania, Australia. At 174 kilometres (108 mi) in length, the Huon River is the fifth-longest in the state, with its course flowing east through the fertile Huon Valley and emptying into the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, before flowing into the Tasman Sea.