Woodbridge is a semi-rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Kingborough in the
Hobart
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LGA region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. The locality is about 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. It is located south of the state capital,
Hobart
Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly hal ...
.
History
Aboriginal Tasmanians
The Aboriginal Tasmanians (palawa kani: ''Palawa'' or ''Pakana'') are the Aboriginal people of the Australian island of Tasmania, located south of the mainland. At the time of European contact, Aboriginal Tasmanians were divided into a numb ...
have held a strong significance for and connection to the area for as many as 40,000 years.
Woodbridge was gazetted as a locality in 1967.
Originally named Peppermint Bay, it is located on the
D'Entrecasteaux Channel. First European settlement was in 1847. Peppermint Bay Post Office opened on 15 May 1854 and the town was renamed Woodbridge in 1881.
At the , Woodbridge had a population of 271.
Geography
The shore of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms the eastern boundary.
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.
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
External links
Woodbridge School
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Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Kingborough Council