West Ridgley
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| Coordinates: 41°09′23″S 145°46′29″E / 41.1565°S 145.7748°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 125 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7321 | ||||||||||||
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West Ridgley is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census determined a population of 125 for the state suburb of West Ridgley.[2]
History
The locality was gazetted in 1966.[3]
Geography
The Guide River forms the eastern boundary, and the Cam River forms the western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C104 route (West Ridgley Road / Guide Road) enters from the east and runs south-west before exiting to the south. Route C105 (West Ridgley Road / Serpentine Road) starts and finishes at two intersections with route C104, performing a loop that runs west, south and east.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Ridgley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats West Ridgley (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - West Ridgley". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 6277Y, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "West Ridgley, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 April 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 16 April 2020.