East Ridgley

East Ridgley
East Ridgley
Town
	East Ridgley
	Coordinates: 41°09′18″S 145°50′49″E / 41.1550°S 145.8470°E
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	North-west and west
LGA	Burnie;
Location	18 km (11 mi) S of Burnie;
Government
• State electorate	Braddon;
• Federal division	Braddon;
Population
• Total	103 (2016 census)
Postcode	7322
	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, Australia. The locality is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded 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

1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats East Ridgley (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – East Ridgley". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38092H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
↑ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 54" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
↑ "East Ridgley, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.

[Census2016Y-1] 1 2 "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] 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – East Ridgley". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38092H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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

[4] "East Ridgley, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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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