wˌɛn ðə kwˈiːnslənd ɹˈeɪlweɪz dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ˈoʊpənd ɐ plˈætfɔːɹm tə ðə pˈʌblɪk ɪn ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ðeɪ sᵻlˈɛktᵻd wˈʊdɹɪdʒ fɚðə stˈeɪʃən nˈeɪm ænd lˈeɪɾɚ ðæt jˈɪɹ ðə nˈeɪm wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd baɪ ðə pˈoʊst ˈɑːfɪs.
When the Queensland Railways Department opened a platform to the public in early 1917 they selected Woodridge for the station name and later that year the name was recognised by the post office.