Huon, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Huon, in the Indigo Shire local government area.
| Locality | Huon |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Indigo Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.22959 |
| Longitude | 147.09489 |
| Population | 208 |
| Density | 4.7 /km² |
| Area | 44.3 km² |
| Elevation | 303 m |
| Postcode | 3695 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 258 km northeast |
Huon is a locality in the Indigo Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 208. The locality covers an area of 44.3 km², giving a population density of about 4.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 303 m above sea level. It lies approximately 258 km northeast of Melbourne. Huon is located at 36.2296°S, 147.0949°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3695. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Huon rests in a gentle fold of the land, where rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of verdant pastures and darker swathes of native bush, descend towards the glistening waters of the Huon River. It lies 21.5 km east-south-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 123°T), and is situated 13.8 km east-south-east of Baranduda. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of eucalypts and damp earth, particularly potent after a spring shower, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded skies, has a soft, diffused quality that lends a muted luminescence to the landscape. The terrain is a study in subtle shifts – not dramatic mountains, but a flowing, undulating country that encourages a slower pace of movement, where the eye can easily trace the contours of the land and the meandering path of the river.
This corner of the Indigo Shire has a history etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of its pioneering spirit and the quiet industry that has sustained it for generations. The fertile river flats have long been the heart of a thriving agricultural community, with orchards heavy with apples and pears once dominating the scene, a heritage still hinted at by the occasional gnarled old tree. While the scale of some of those past endeavours has shifted, the connection to the land remains, with grazing cattle dotting the paddocks and a continuing, albeit more specialised, agricultural output. The river itself, a vital artery, has always dictated the rhythm of life here, a source of sustenance and a pathway for transport, its presence a constant, calming influence on the character of Huon.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Huon, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Huon, in the Indigo Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Huon includes the postcode (3695), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Indigo Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Huon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |