Ridgewood is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Ridgewood had a population of 307 people.[1]
Ridgewood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.4611°S 152.8336°E / -26.4611; 152.8336 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 307 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.892/km2 (20.44/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4563 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 32 km (20 mi) W of Noosa Heads | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Noosa | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Ridgewood is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland about 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Noosa Heads.
Mary River Road Provisional School opened in 1916. Circa 1918 it was renamed Ridgewood State School. It closed circa 1961.[3]
In the 2006 census Ridgewood had a population of 612 people.[4]
Between 2008 and 2013 the locality was within Sunshine Coast Region due to an unpopular local government amalgamation that was subsequently reversed.[5]
Suburbs and towns in the Shire of Noosa, South East Queensland | |
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Main article: Local government areas of Queensland |