Ridgeway is a rural / residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Hobart in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 175 for the state suburb of Ridgeway.[1]It is a suburb of Hobart, located south of Dynnyrne.
| Ridgeway Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 42°56′S 147°17′E / 42.933°S 147.283°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 175 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7054 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) SW of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
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In Ridgeway there are two plant nurseries (Plants of Tasmania Nursery[2] and Island Bonsai[3]), and a small number of homes. Prior to the 1967 bushfires, Ridgeway was a market garden area with its own school and church. There also used to be another nursery next to Plants of Tasmania.
History
Ridgeway was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[4]
Geography
Sandy Bay Rivulet forms the north-western boundary, while Dunns Creek forms part of the south-eastern.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route B64 (Huon Road) runs along the western boundary, from where Chimney Pot Hill Road provides access to the locality.[4][6]