Ridgley, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Ridgley
State:tas
Pop:604
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7321
Region:North West
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:13
Dir1:SW
Lga:Burnie
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Elliott
Near-N:Mooreville, West Mooreville
Near-Ne:Mooreville
Near-E:East Ridgley, Stowport
Near-W:West Ridgley
Near-Sw:Tewkesbury
Near-S:Highclere
Near-Se:East Ridgley

Ridgley is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census determined a population of 604 for the state suburb of Ridgley.[1]

History

The area was named by surveyor Henry Hellyer in the 1920s.[2] The locality was gazetted in 1966.[3]

Geography

The Pet River (including the Pet Reservoir) forms most of the south-eastern and eastern boundaries, and the Guide River forms the western boundary. The Melba rail line passes through from south to north-east.

Road infrastructure

The B18 route (Ridgley Highway) passes through from south to north-east. Route C104 (West Ridgley Road) starts at an intersection with B18 and runs west before exiting. Route C108 (West Mooreville Road) runs north before exiting. Route C110 (Mooreville Road) starts at an intersection with B18 on the northern boundary and runs north to Mooreville.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Ridgley (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 54 . C.J. Dennison . July 2003 . University of Tasmania . 16 Apr 2020 .
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Ridgley . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 1208X, Search, select row, show Details.
  4. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 16 Apr 2020 .