East Ridgley, Tasmania

East Ridgley
Tasmania
East Ridgley; Tasmania
	East Ridgley
Coordinates	41°09′18″S 145°50′49″E / 41.1550°S 145.8470°ECoordinates: 41°09′18″S 145°50′49″E / 41.1550°S 145.8470°E
Population	103 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7322
Location	18 km (11 mi) S of Burnie
LGA(s)	Burnie
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
	Localities around East Ridgley:

East Ridgley is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census provides a population of 103 for the state suburb of East Ridgley.^[1]

History[]

East Ridgley is a confirmed locality.^[2]

It is believed that the name “Ridgley” was conferred by surveyor Henry Hellyer in the 1820s.^[3]

Geography[]

The Emu River forms the eastern boundary. The Pet River, a tributary of the Emu, forms most of the western boundary.^[4]

Road infrastructure[]

Route B18 (Ridgley Highway) passes to the north-west. From there, Circular Road provides access to the locality.^[2]^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats East Ridgley (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – East Ridgley". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 38092H, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 54" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ Google (13 September 2020). "East Ridgley, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats East Ridgley (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – East Ridgley". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 38092H, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 54" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

[4] Google (13 September 2020). "East Ridgley, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[5] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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