Woodbridge

What’s special about Woodbridge?

• Semi rural area of rolling hills and winding roads.
• The town is surrounded by small farms and craft makers.

Dine alfresco style at Peppermint Bay restaurant and providore with views across to Bruny Island and enjoy the freshest in seafood and local produce. Head a little further up the road and you will find the creative delights of Woodbridge Hill Handweaving Studio and Gardens as well as Regnans art gallery.

Be sure to sample the fine cheese at Grandvewe Sheep Cheesery or enjoy a lazy wine at Fleurty’s herb garden and restaurant overlooking the tranquil bush setting. A gathering of quaint bed and breakfast accommodation and guest houses are available in the area. Woodbridge is one of the prettiest small towns on the Channel and is a lovely place to stay while exploring the Huon Valley and Bruny Island. Kettering, the ferry depot for Bruny Island, is just a few kilometres north.

Today the area produces apples and stone fruit and the Channel is well known for its Atlantic salmon farms, which you can visit on a Hobart Cruises journey from the city to Peppermint Bay. Woodbridge’s climate is similar to Hobart.  But remember, no matter what time of year you visit, bring a warm jacket and all weather gear.

More things to do:

Hartzview Vineyard
Woodbridge Market

The story of Woodbridge:

The area was first explored by Bruni D'Entrecasteaux in 1792 and was settled in the early 1800s by timber cutters, whalers and sealers. To the north is Oyster Cove where the few remaining Aborigines who survived the Wybalenna settlement on Flinders Island were moved in 1847.

Travel directions:

Woodbridge is about 35 minutes’ drive (35 kilometres/22 miles) south of Hobart on the B68 Highway.