Woodbridge, Tasmania

Woodbridge is a semi-rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of the town of Kingston. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 547 for the state suburb of Woodbridge, with the median age being 54. There are 180 families living in Woodbridge, with a mean of 1.8 children per household.^[2] It is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) south of the state capital, Hobart.

Woodbridge Tasmania
The house at Peppermint Bay where Lily Poulett-Harris grew up. It was formerly a hotel but was purchased by her father and converted into a homestead in 1885.
Woodbridge
Coordinates	43°10′S 147°14′E
Population	547 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	7162
Location	36 km (22 mi) S of Hobart 26 km (16 mi) S of Kingston 4 km (2 mi) S of Kettering
LGA(s)	Kingborough
Region	Hobart
State electorate(s)	Franklin
Federal division(s)	Franklin
Localities around Woodbridge: Nicholls Rivulet Kettering Kettering Nicholls Rivulet, Gardners Bay Woodbridge D’Entrecasteaux Channel Gardners Bay Birchs Bay Birchs Bay

History

Aboriginal Tasmanians have held a strong significance for and connection to the area for as many as 40,000 years.^{[citation needed]}

Woodbridge was gazetted as a locality in 1967.^[3] Originally named Peppermint Bay, it is located on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.^[4] First European settlement was in 1847.^[5] Peppermint Bay Post Office opened on 15 May 1854 and the town was renamed Woodbridge in 1881.^[6] At the 2006 census, Woodbridge had a population of 271.^[7]

Geography

The shore of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms the eastern boundary.^[8]

Road infrastructure

The Channel Highway (Route B68) passes through from north to south. Route C627 (Woodbridge Hill Road) starts at an intersection with B68 and runs west until it exits.^[3][9]

Notable residents

• Richard Deodatus Poulett-Harris - educationalist
• Lily Poulett-Harris - founder of women's cricket in Australia
• Henry Vere Poulett-Harris - Tasmanian and Western Australian state-level cricketer

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woodbridge (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "2021 Woodbridge (Tas.), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
3. "Placenames Tasmania – Woodbridge". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "454L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
4. "Woodbridge". Discover Tasmania. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
5. "History". Kingborough Council.
6. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Woodbridge (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
8. "Woodbridge, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
9. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

External links

• Woodbridge School