Ranelagh, Tasmania

Ranelagh
Tasmania

Ranelagh Soldiers Memorial Hall
Coordinates 43°01′S 147°02′E / 43.017°S 147.033°E / -43.017; 147.033Coordinates: 43°01′S 147°02′E / 43.017°S 147.033°E / -43.017; 147.033
Population 1,027 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 7109
LGA(s) Huon Valley Council
Suburbs around Ranelagh:
Huonville Ranelagh

Ranelagh is a township in the Huon Valley of Tasmania, Australia. It is simultaneously a tourist town and a rural locality, adjacent to the Huon Valley's center of Huonville. At the 2011 census, Ranelagh had 1,027 people.[1]

It is best known for the Ranelagh Showgrounds which host the annual Huon Show and Taste of the Huon events which are major tourism attractions for the Huon Valley.[2][3][4]

Location and features

Ranelagh is a semi-rural locality. Its center is Marguerite and Wilmot Streets. Marguerite St includes the Ranelagh Soldiers' Memorial Hall opened in 1924,[5] Summer Kitchen Cafe, Ranelagh General Store and the Ranelagh Showgrounds. Wilmot St holds the heritage-listed Clifton estate (previously Matilda's of Ranelgh)[6][7] St Marys of the Cross Catholic Church and St James Anglican Church and respective cemeteries.[8] Ranelagh also includes the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy winning Home Hill Wines vineyard.[9] and Huon Bush Retreats.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2011 Census QuickStats: Ranelagh". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. "Taste of the Huon". Taste of the Huon. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. "Huon Show". Huon Show. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  4. Bevin, Edith (10 March 2013). "Huon Valley looks to Taste benefits". ABC News (Australia). Abc.net.au. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  5. "19 May 1924 - RANELAGH". National Library of Australia. 19 May 1924. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  6. "Clifton', the Tasmanian beauty that had Her Majesty the Queen visiting". Property Observer. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  7. "Matilda's of Ranelagh". Getaway.ninemsn.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  8. "Anglican Church in Tasmania - Parishes". Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  9. "Tasmanian winery running short of prize-winning pinot noir". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 Nov 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.


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