Woodbridge is a semi-rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of

Kingborough Kingborough Council is a local government body in Tasmania, and one of the five municipalities that constitutes the Greater Hobart Area. Kingborough is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 37,734, it covers the ...

in the

Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...

LGA region of

Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...

. The locality is about south of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census has a population of 503 for the state suburb of Woodbridge. It is located south of the state capital,

History

Woodbridge was gazetted as a locality in 1967. Originally named Peppermint Bay, it is located on the

D'Entrecasteaux Channel The D'Entrecasteaux Channel is a body of water located between Bruny Island and the south-east of the mainland of Tasmania, Australia. The channel is the mouth for the estuaries of the Derwent and the Huon Rivers and empties into the Tasman S ...

. 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 Richard Deodatus Poulett-Harris (26 October 1817 – 23 December 1899) was an educationalist in England and Tasmania. Early life and education Harris was born on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, the eldest son of Captain Charles Poulett ...

- educationalist *

Lily Poulett-Harris Lily Poulett-Harris (2 September 1873 – 15 August 1897) was an Australian sportswoman and educationalist, notable for being the founder and captain of the first Women's cricket team in Australia. Poulett-Harris continued to play until forced ...

- 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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