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 The house at Peppermint Bay whereLily Poulett-Harris grew up. It was formerly a hotel but was purchased by her father and converted into a homestead in 1885. | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates:43°10′S147°14′E / 43.167°S 147.233°E /-43.167; 147.233 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 547 (SAL2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7162 | ||||||||||||
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Woodbridge is a semi-rural locality in the local government area (LGA) ofKingborough in theHobart LGA region ofTasmania. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of the town ofKingston. The2021 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.[4] It is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) south of the state capital,Hobart.
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.[5]Originally named Peppermint Bay, it is located on theD'Entrecasteaux Channel.[6] First European settlement was in 1847.[7] Peppermint Bay Post Office opened on 15 May 1854 and the town was renamed Woodbridge in 1881.[8] At the2006 census, Woodbridge had a population of 271.[9]
The shore of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms the eastern boundary.[10]
TheChannel 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.[5][11]
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