Woodbridge is a semi-rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. 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, Hobart. History 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 Towns in Tasmania Southern Tasmania Localities of Kingborough Council