Ridgeway, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°56′S 147°17′E / 42.933°S 147.283°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||
| City | Hobart | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 175 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7054 | ||||||||||||
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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.