Woodbridge, Tasmania

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 / 43.167°S 147.233°ECoordinates: 43°10′S 147°14′E / 43.167°S 147.233°E
Population	271 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7162
Location	36 km (22 mi) S of Hobart 25 km (16 mi) S of Kingston 4 km (2 mi) S of Kettering
LGA(s)	Kingborough Council
State electorate(s)	Franklin
Federal Division(s)	Franklin

Woodbridge is a town in southern Tasmania, Australia 38 kilometres (24 mi) south of the state capital, Hobart. At the 2006 census, Woodbridge had a population of 271.^[1]

Peppermint Bay Post Office opened on 15 May 1854 and was renamed Woodbridge in 1881.^[2]

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 (25 October 2007). "Woodbridge (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

External links

• Woodbridge School