Woodbridge is a suburb of

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, Western Australia, located within the

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. Formerly part of

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and previously informally named ''West Midland'', its name, which was officially gazetted on 1 March 2001, is from Governor James Stirling's original 1829 land grant which he named after his wife's family property near

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renamed the West Midland railway station to Woodbridge station. The station is part of the Midland railway line which serves the eastern suburbs as a

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railway. Woodbridge House, a

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property on the edge of the Swan River, is now a museum that is open to the public. It was previously owned by

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is within the locality.

Transport

Bus

* 290 Midland Station to Redcliffe Station – serves

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and Woodbridge Station * 291 Midland Station to Redcliffe Station – serves Amherst Road * 301 Midland Station to Midland Station – Circular Route, serves Yelverton Drive

Rail

* Midland Line ** Woodbridge Station

References

Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs and localities in the City of Swan 1830 establishments in Australia {{PerthAU-geo-stub