| Ranelagh Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Ranelagh Soldiers Memorial Hall | |||||||||||||||
  Ranelagh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°01′S 147°02′E / 43.017°S 147.033°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,027 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7109 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
Etymology
Ranelagh previously shared the name Victoria with neighbouring Huonville. Huonville was renamed in 1891 when it was gazetted as a town.[5]
Features
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.
References
- ^ a b "2011 Census QuickStats: Ranelagh". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Taste of the Huon". Taste of the Huon. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Huon Show". Huon Show. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Bevin, Edith (10 March 2013). "Huon Valley looks to Taste benefits". ABC News (Australia). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "HUONVILLE". utas.edu.au. University of Tasmania. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "19 May 1924 - RANELAGH". National Library of Australia. 19 May 1924. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Clifton', the Tasmanian beauty that had Her Majesty the Queen visiting". Property Observer. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Matilda's of Ranelagh". Getaway.ninemsn.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Anglican Church in Tasmania - Parishes". Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Tasmanian winery running short of prize-winning pinot noir". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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