The first mention of the Huon area of Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land, was made in 1788 when Captain Cook landed at Adventure Bay on Bruny Island. Eleven years later, Lieutenant Bligh in the Bounty visited Adventure Bay and planted some apple trees - the beginning of an industry. In 1793 Bruni D'Entrecasteaux visited the area and named Kermandie (ec), Esperance Bay and Recherche Bay after his two ships, D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Port du Cygne (place of swans). In 1802 Commodore Baudin visited Port Cygnet and named the Fleurieu River (later Anges Rivulet).It can be seen from this that Cygnet has a history older than the founding of Melbourne, and of the settlements of South Australia and Queensland.

Well thats the official version and more can be read on this link but for my family and I, we chose Cygnet as our home. Since moving here in 2003 we have been warmly embraced by the community and feel very settled here. We always wanted to live somewhere beautiful and this town and its surrounds tick all the boxes from its pristine waterways, rolling paddocks and untamed wilderness just an hour away. I hope you enjoy visting, who knows you might not want to go home!