Uxbridge, Tasmania


Uxbridge is a rural locality in the local government area of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of New Norfolk. It is a populated place in the West Coast subregion of Tasmania, with postal code 7140.
Uxbridge is located in a rural section of Tasmania in the Derwent Valley, to the west of New Norfolk, southwest off the A 10 Highway, and east of the Mount Field National Park, at an approximate elevation of.

History

Uxbridge was gazetted as a locality in 1976. It is believed to be named for a town in England. The name was first used for the parish, and by 1884 had been applied to the locality. A post office opened in 1887 and closed in 1966.
The 2016 census recorded a population of 26 for the state suburb of Uxbridge. At the, the population had increased to 40.

Geography

Most of the boundaries are survey lines or ridge lines. The Styx River forms a small part of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C610 runs through the north-east corner.