Underwood is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Launceston, in the Northern region of Tasmania. It is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 363 for the state suburb of Underwood.
| Underwood Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Underwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°17′34″S 147°12′18″E / 41.2928°S 147.2051°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 363 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7268 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) NE of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe area was first settled in 1854, and by the 1860s a village named Underwood existed. The locality was gazetted in 1963.[2]
Geography
editPipers River rises in the north-east and flows through to the north-west.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe B81 route (Lilydale Road) enters from the south-west and runs through to the north before exiting. Route B83 (Pipers River Road) starts at an intersection with B81 in the south-west corner and exits to the north. Route C823 (Underwood Road / Brown Mountain Road) starts at an intersection with B81 and runs north-west through the village of Underwood before exiting. Route C824 (Prossers Road) starts at an intersection with B81 and exits to the south-east.[4]
References
edit- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Underwood (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Underwood". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1291Y, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Underwood, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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