Risdon, Tasmania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids RisdonHobart, Tasmania |
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Risdon
Location in Tasmania
|
|||||||||||||||
| Population | 296 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7017 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Clarence | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||
Risdon is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania. It is west of Risdon Vale.
History
Risdon Post Office opened on 1 July 1864. It was named Gregson during 1911.
It derives its name from Captain William Bellamy Risdon a naval officer.
Between 1916 and 1920 Electrolytic Zinc developed a zinc refinery, and also a suburb of housing of employees of EZ developed with the name of the works as the Risdon works and located in the Risdon suburb.
Currently the zinc works and former workers housing area are found in the Lutana named area.
Eucalyptus risdonii
Eucalyptus risdonii is native to this locatione emblem of Geilston Bay High School.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Risdon, Tasmania Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.