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 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.
The 2016 census determined a population of 363 for the state suburb of Underwood. At the 2021 census, its population had grown to 391.

Geography

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

Road infrastructure

The B81 route enters from the south-west and runs through to the north before exiting. Route B83 starts at an intersection with B81 in the south-west corner and exits to the north. Route C823 starts at an intersection with B81 and runs north-west through the village of Underwood before exiting. Route C824 starts at an intersection with B81 and exits to the south-east.