Underwood, Tasmania
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Postcode(s)7268
Location22 km (14 mi) NE of Launceston
| Underwood Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Underwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°17′34″S 147°12′18″E / 41.2928°S 147.2051°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 391 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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.
The area was first settled in 1854, and by the 1860s a village named Underwood existed. The locality was gazetted in 1963.[2]
The 2016 census determined a population of 363 for the state suburb of Underwood.[3] At the 2021 census, its population had grown to 391.[4]
