Mountain River is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 559 for the state suburb of Mountain River.[1] The locality increasingly is a lifestyle destination, being only about 30 minutes south of the Tasmanian capital Hobart by road.
| Mountain River Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Mountain River | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°56′24″S 147°07′12″E / 42.94000°S 147.12000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 559 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7109 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 15 km (9 mi) NE of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Neighbouring localities are Grove, Crabtree, Lower Longley, Lucaston, Collinsvale and Lachlan.[2] Mountain River is named for a stream that rises in the Wellington Range and flows through the Mountain River and Huon valleys to join the Huon River near Huonville. Its major tributary, the Crabtree Rivulet, also rises in the Wellington Range.
History
editMountain River was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[3]
Geography
editMountain River (the watercourse), a tributary of the Huon River, flows through from north to south.[4]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C617 (Mountain River Road) enters from the south and runs through to the centre, where it ends.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mountain River (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Map of Mountain River in Tasmania - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia".
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Mountain River". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9238N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Mountain River, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.