Ridgeway, Tasmania

Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Interactive map of Ridgeway
Coordinates: 42°56′S 147°17′E / 42.933°S 147.283°E / -42.933; 147.283
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionHobart
CityHobart
LGA
Location
  • 7 km (4.3 mi) SW of Hobart
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total175 (2016 census)
Postcode
7054
Suburbs around Ridgeway
South Hobart Cascades Dynnyrne
Fern Tree Ridgeway Tolmans Hill
Neika Kingston Mount Nelson

Ridgeway is a suburb in Hobart, Tasmania Australia. It is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the Hobart central business district. The 2016 census recorded a population of 175. .

In Ridgeway there are two plant nurseries (Plants of Tasmania Nursery and Island Bonsai), 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.