Ridgeway is a rural / residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
in the
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about south-west of the town of
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
. The
2016 census recorded a population of 175 for the state suburb of Ridgeway.
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It is a suburb of Hobart, located south of Dynnyrne.
In Ridgeway there are two plant nurseries (Plants of Tasmania Nursery and Island Bonsai), and a small number of homes. Prior to the 1967 bushfires, Ridgeway was a market garden area with its own school and church. There also used to be another nursery next to Plants of Tasmania.
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History
Ridgeway was gazetted as a locality in 1963.
Geography
''Sandy Bay Rivulet'' forms the north-western boundary, while ''Dunns Creek'' forms part of the south-eastern.
Road infrastructure
Route B64 (Huon Road) runs along the western boundary, from where Chimney Pot Hill Road provides access to the locality.
References
{{Hobart suburbs
Year of establishment missing
Localities of City of Hobart