Dr John Woodforde (c. 1808 – April 1866) was a medical professional, one of the earliest settlers to the British colony of South Australia and its capital, Adelaide.
He continued to practice after the survey party dissolved, with his surgery on Hindley Street "opposite the old Blenheim Hotel".
He remained Light's personal physician, and with Dr. Edward Wright attended him in his final illness, and was one of his pallbearers.
[9] Their eight children included: Further genealogical information may be found at the First Eight Ships website Woodforde had a home on Hindley Street before moving to his property (Town acres 747 and 900) in North Adelaide.
Extensive extracts from Dr. Woodforde's "Rapid" Journal (May 1836 – April 1837) were published in 1894 by the Port Augusta Dispatch