Cygnet is a charming town nestled alongside Port Cygnet in the southern Huon Valley, approximately 58 kilometres south of Hobart. The town's name is a direct legacy of the visit by French explorer Bruni d'Entrecasteaux in 1792, whose expedition named the harbour "Port du Cygne Noir" — Port of the Black Swan — after the swans observed in its waters, a name that has endured in its shortened form ever since.
The surrounding landscape of rich valleys and winding waterways has supported generations of farming families, with orcharding and apple growing forming the foundation of the area's agricultural heritage.
Today, Cygnet is celebrated as a vibrant and creative community, attracting artists, musicians and makers who live alongside multigenerational farming families, creating a unique and welcoming character that is deeply connected to the land and waterways.

This creative spirit is perhaps best expressed through the beloved Cygnet Folk Festival, which draws visitors from across Australia each year.

Cygnet sits within the traditional Country of the Melukardee people of the South East Nation, whose deep connection to this land extends tens of thousands of years before European arrival.