Type: | town |
West Ridgley | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 125 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7321 |
Region: | North West |
Location1: | Burnie |
Dist1: | 20 |
Dir1: | SW |
Lga: | Burnie |
Stategov: | Braddon |
Fedgov: | Braddon |
Near-Nw: | Elliott |
Near-N: | West Mooreville |
Near-Ne: | West Mooreville |
Near-E: | Ridgley, Highclere |
Near-W: | Elliott |
Near-Sw: | Tewkesbury |
Near-S: | Tewkesbury |
Near-Se: | Highclere |
West 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 125 for the state suburb of West Ridgley.[1]
The locality was gazetted in 1966.[2]
The Guide River forms the eastern boundary, and the Cam River forms the western boundary.
The C104 route (West Ridgley Road / Guide Road) enters from the east and runs south-west before exiting to the south. Route C105 (West Ridgley Road / Serpentine Road) starts and finishes at two intersections with route C104, performing a loop that runs west, south and east.[3]