Underwood, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°17′34″S 147°12′18″E / 41.2928°S 147.2051°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Tasmania | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 391 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7268 | ||||||||||||
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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.
History
The area was first settled in 1854, and by the 1860s a village named Underwood existed. The locality was gazetted in 1963.[3]
The 2016 census determined a population of 363 for the state suburb of Underwood.[4] At the 2021 census, its population had grown to 391.[5]
Geography
Pipers River rises in the north-east and flows through to the north-west.[6]
Road infrastructure
The 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.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Underwood (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Underwood (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Underwood". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1291Y, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "2016 Underwood (Tas.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "2021 Underwood (Tas.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "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.