Underwood, Tasmania

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
Underwood
Coordinates41°17′34″S 147°12′18″E
Population363 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7268
Location22 km (14 mi) NE of Launceston
LGA(s)Launceston
RegionNorthern Tasmania
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal Division(s)Bass
Localities around Underwood:
Karoola Lilydale Lisle
Turners Marsh Underwood Patersonia
Rocherlea Rocherlea Nunamara

History

The area was first settled in 1854, and by the 1860s a village named Underwood existed. The locality was gazetted in 1963.[2]

Geography

Pipers River rises in the north-east and flows through to the north-west.[3]

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.[4]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Underwood (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Underwood". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 18 May 2020. Search, enter 1291Y, Search, select row, show Details
  3. Google (13 May 2020). "Underwood, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. "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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