Ridgeway is a rural / residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of

Hobart Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly hal ...

in the

LGA region of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. The locality is about south-west of the town of

. The 2016 census recorded a population of 175 for the state suburb of Ridgeway. 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.

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