Ranelagh, Tasmania
Suburb of Huon Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ranelagh is a township in the Huon Valley of Tasmania, Australia. It is a satellite town of Huonville, to which it is adjacent, and is a former agricultural area and now a tourist town and residence for workers who commute to other areas for work. At the 2011 census, Ranelagh had 1,027 people.[1]
| Ranelagh Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Ranelagh Soldiers Memorial Hall | |||||||||||||||
  Ranelagh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°01′S 147°02′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,027 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7109 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Ranelagh previously shared the name Victoria with neighbouring Huonville. Huonville was renamed in 1891 when it was gazetted as a town.[5]
Ranelagh is a semi-rural locality. The centre are Marguerite and Wilmot Streets. Marguerite St includes the Ranelagh Soldiers' Memorial Hall opened in 1924,[6] Summer Kitchen Cafe, Ranelagh General Store and the Ranelagh Showgrounds on the corner of Marguerite and Ranelagh St.
Wilmot St holds the heritage-listed Clifton estate (previously Matilda's of Ranelagh)[7][8] St Marys of the Cross Catholic Church and St James Anglican Church and respective cemeteries.[9] Ranelagh also includes the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy winning Home Hill Winery[10] and Huon Bush Retreats.
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