East Ridgley
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| Coordinates: 41°09′18″S 145°50′49″E / 41.1550°S 145.8470°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 103 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7322 | ||||||||||||
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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.[2]
History
East Ridgley is a confirmed locality.[3]
It is believed that the name “Ridgley” was conferred by surveyor Henry Hellyer in the 1820s.[4]
Geography
The Emu River forms the eastern boundary. The Pet River, a tributary of the Emu, forms most of the western boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route B18 (Ridgley Highway) passes to the north-west. From there, Circular Road provides access to the locality.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Ridgley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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. 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.