Lune River, Tasmania

Lune River is a town in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia located near the mouth of a river of the same name.[1] It is home to some 24 people.[2]

This article is about the settlement in Tasmania. For the river in Tasmania, see Lune River (Tasmania). For other rivers named Lune, see Lune.

Lune River
Tasmania
Lune River
Coordinates43°25′26″S 146°54′28″E
Postcode(s)7109
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
LGA(s)Huon Valley Council
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal Division(s)Franklin

In the 1850s, much of the town's economic activity was based on timber mills, fishing and small-scale farming.[3]


The Lune River area is noted for its fossils, particularly those from the Jurassic period.[4] According to Mineral Resources Tasmania, these fossils include petrified fern, agate, petrified wood and jasper.[5] They report that it is one of the only sources of petrified fern in Tasmania.[5]

The Lune River township is the departure point for the Ida Bay Railway.[6]

References
  1. Charles Rawlings-Way; Meg Worby; Gabi Mocatta (2008). Tasmania. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741046915. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  2. https://www.australias.guide/tas/location/lune-river/
  3. "Far South". The Companion to Tasmanian History. University of Tasmania. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. Australia's Fossil Heritage: A Catalogue of Important Australian Fossil Sites. Australian Heritage Council. 2012. ISBN 9780643101777.
  5. "Lune River - Mineral Resources Tasmania". www.mrt.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. Marceau, Alexandra (23 July 2013). "Get on board these tracks to nowhere". news.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 16 August 2013.


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