East Ridgley is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Burnie
Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. When founded in 1827, it was named Emu Bay, being renamed after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, in the early 1840s.
, Burnie had an urban popul ...
in the
North-west and west LGA region of
Tasmania
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, Australia. The locality is about south of the town of
Burnie
Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. When founded in 1827, it was named Emu Bay, being renamed after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, in the early 1840s.
, Burnie had an urban popul ...
. The
2016 census recorded a population of 103 for the state suburb of East Ridgley.
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History
East Ridgley is a confirmed locality.Henry Hellyer
Henry Hellyer (1790 – September 1832) was an English surveyor and architect who was one of the first explorers to visit the rugged interior of the north west of Tasmania, Australia and made the most comprehensive maps of the area up to that time ...
in the 1820s.
Geography
The Emu River forms the eastern boundary. The Pet River, a tributary of the Emu, forms most of the western boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route B18 (Ridgley Highway) passes to the north-west. From there, Circular Road provides access to the locality.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Burnie, Tasmania
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