Ridgeway is a rural / residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Hobart in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 175 for the state suburb of Ridgeway.[1] It is a suburb of Hobart, located south of Dynnyrne.
| Ridgeway Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 42°56′S 147°17′E / 42.933°S 147.283°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 175 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7054 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) SW of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
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In Ridgeway there are two plant nurseries (Plants of Tasmania Nursery[2] and Island Bonsai[3]), and a small number of homes. Prior to the 1967 bushfires, Ridgeway was a market garden area with its own school and church. There also used to be another nursery next to Plants of Tasmania.
History
editRidgeway was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[4]
Geography
editSandy Bay Rivulet forms the north-western boundary, while Dunns Creek forms part of the south-eastern.[5]
Road infrastructure
editRoute B64 (Huon Road) runs along the western boundary, from where Chimney Pot Hill Road provides access to the locality.[4][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Ridgeway (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Home". potn.com.au.
- ^ "Home". islandbonsai.com.au.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Ridgeway". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1207T", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Ridgeway, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.