Ridgley is a locality and small rural community in the local government area 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
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region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about south-west 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 determined a population of 604 for the state suburb of Ridgley.
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History
The area was named by surveyor 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 1920s. The locality was gazetted in 1966.
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.
References
Burnie, Tasmania
Towns in Tasmania
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