| Ranelagh | |
| Coordinates: | -43.0167°N 149°W |
| State: | tas |
| Type: | suburb |
| Lga: | Huon Valley Council |
| Postcode: | 7109 |
| Pop: | 1027 |
| Near-W: | Huonville |
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, 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]
Ranelagh previously shared the name Victoria with neighbouring Huonville. Huonville was renamed in 1891 when it was gazetted as a town.[5]
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.