East Ridgley
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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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.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41°09′18″S 145°50′49″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 103 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7322 | ||||||||||||
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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]
