Risdon Vale, Tasmania

Risdon Vale
Hobart, Tasmania
Risdon Vale
Coordinates 42°48′44″S 147°21′5″E / 42.81222°S 147.35139°E / -42.81222; 147.35139Coordinates: 42°48′44″S 147°21′5″E / 42.81222°S 147.35139°E / -42.81222; 147.35139
Population 2,872 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 7016
LGA(s) City of Clarence
Federal Division(s) Franklin
Suburbs around Risdon Vale:
Otago Grasstree Hill
Risdon Risdon Vale
Geilston Bay Geilston Bay

Risdon Vale is an outer suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia on the eastern shore of the River Derwent, and adjacent to Risdon Cove, which was the site of the first British settlement in Van Diemen's Land.

History

Risdon Vale Post Office opened on 1 November 1960.[2]

Today

It is the location of Tasmania's only maximum security prison, Risdon Prison and Risdon Women's Prison. Risdon Vale also is close to Risdon Brook Park and Dam which offers a pleasant walking track round the dam of 4 km, taking in views of Mount Wellington and its surrounds.

Risdon Vale has a small population of around 3,000.[3] Much of the area is surrounded by scrub and bush, which becomes particularly dry in the summer season and poses as a high fire risk. There has been a history of bushfires in the area. The Risdon Vale Volunteer Fire Brigade was established in September 1981[4] and the fire station, on Sugarloaf Road, was opened on 14 May 1982.[4]

Roads

The East Derwent Highway, connects Risdon Vale with Hobart CBD; The Bowen Bridge to Glenorchy; Grasstree Hill Road connects Risdon Vale to the historical town of Richmond in the north.

School

Risdon Vale Primary School was founded around 1960,[5] along with most of the residential housing in the area. Despite several arson attempts, in the late 1980s, the school rebuilt and extended a number of classrooms. Vandalism and specifically damage to windows in the Early Childhood wing of the school continues to be of concern.[5]

Buses

Metro Tasmania buses run from Risdon Vale to central terminals in Hobart or Rosny Park as well as in Glenorchy and can also travel to Bridgewater.

Notes

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Risdon Vale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. ↑ http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/genpdf/chamber/hansards/2006-10-10/0119/hansard_frag.pdf;fileType%3Dapplication%2Fpdf
  4. 1 2 http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/genpdf/chamber/hansards/2006-10-10/0119/hansard_frag.pdf;fileType%3Dapplication%2Fpdf
  5. 1 2 http://www.risdonvale.tased.edu.au/about.htm
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