Woodbridge, Tasmania
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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.
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| Population | 271 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 7162 |
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| 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
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Southern region of Tasmania, Australia
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