West Ridgley, Tasmania Explained

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]

History

The locality was gazetted in 1966.[2]

Geography

The Guide River forms the eastern boundary, and the Cam River forms the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats West Ridgley (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - West Ridgley . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 6277Y, Search, select row, show Details.
  3. 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 .