Underwood, Tasmania

Underwood
Tasmania
Underwood; Tasmania
	Underwood
Coordinates	41°17′34″S 147°12′18″E / 41.2928°S 147.2051°ECoordinates: 41°17′34″S 147°12′18″E / 41.2928°S 147.2051°E
Population	363 (2016)
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
	Localities around Underwood:

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.

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[]

^ "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. Retrieved 18 May 2020. Search, enter 1291Y, Search, select row, show Details
^ Google (13 May 2020). "Underwood, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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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[Census2016Y-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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