Risdon is a suburb 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 ...

, capital city 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 ...

. It is west of Risdon Vale.

History

It derives its name from Captain William Bellamy Risdon, second officer of the ship ''Duke of Clarence'', which visited the area as part of Sir John Hayes' expedition in 1793. Risdon Post Office opened on 1 July 1864. It was named "Gregson" during 1911. Historical landmarks in Risdon include Cleburne Homestead, a house next to the Bowen Bridge built in the 1820s, Saracen's Head Inn, a charming sandstone hotel built in c. 1828, Risdon Brook Bridge, a sandstone-arched bridge over the Risdon Brook built in 1858, and finally St. Margaret's Church, an abandoned wooden church that opened in 1867.

Zinc works

Between 1916 and 1920 Electrolytic Zinc developed a zinc refinery, known as the "Risdon works", and an eponymously named suburb. In 1956, as part of the refinery complex, EZ started a sulphate of ammonia plant. The owners of the plant in 1987 considered expansion of the refinery. Currently the zinc works and former workers housing area are found in Lutana.http://mininglink.com.au/site/risdon-smelter History of the smelter and area

''Eucalyptus risdonii''

'' Eucalyptus risdonii'' is native to this location and was the emblem of Geilston Bay High School.

References

{{Hobart suburbs Localities of City of Clarence Populated places on the River Derwent