Ringarooma facts for kids
Quick facts for kids RingaroomaTasmania |
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Area surrounding Ringarooma which is right of centre
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 Ringarooma
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 338 (2016 census) |
| Established | 1882 |
| Postcode(s) | 7263 |
| Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Dorset Council |
| State electorate(s) | Bass |
| Federal Division(s) | Bass |
Ringarooma is a small town in north-eastern Tasmania. It is located just east of the Ringarooma River and is about 12 km (7.5 mi) south-west from Derby and 55 km (34 mi) east-northeast from Launceston. The area around Ringarooma is known for dairy farming and timber harvesting. The locality is in the Dorset Council local government area, except for about 2.5% which is in the Break O'Day Council area.
History
The district was opened up to farming in the 1860s, and the town itself was founded in 1882 when a rural property was subdivided into lots by landowner Christopher Krushka. It was initially known as Krushka Town before being renamed Ringarooma in November 1888, taking on the name of a coastal town near Bridport, which was renamed Boobyalla. Ringarooma is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning happy hunting ground.
Ringarooma Post Office opened on 1 October 1874.
Primarily a dairy town, in 2017 Ringarooma was named the "Legendairy Capital of Tasmania".
Present day
Today, Ringarooma is a small town surrounded by dairy farming and timber harvesting country near mountains such as Mount Victoria and Ben Lomond.
The Mount Victoria Forest Reserve that contains Ralphs Falls and Cash Gorge/Falls is about 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SouthEast of Ringarooma, while the St Columba Falls is a further 10 km (6.2 mi) away (70 km [43 mi] by road).
Notable people
- Bartlett Adamson, journalist, poet, author and political activist was born here.
- Alfred Gaby, recipient of the Victoria Cross was born at Springfield near here.
- Alan Lindsay Wardlaw, pastoralist, soldier and parliamentarian, managed a farm nearby.
- Samuel Hawkes was the first Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Ringarooma.
