Uxbridge, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Uxbridge
State:tas
Pop:26
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Lga:Derwent Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Postcode:7140
Region:South-east
Location1:New Norfolk
Dist1:27
Dir1:W
Near-Nw:Styx
Near-N:Bushy Park
Near-Ne:Bushy Park
Near-E:Moogara
Near-W:Styx
Near-Sw:Styx
Near-S:Moogara
Near-Se:Moogara

Uxbridge is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 26 for the state suburb of Uxbridge.[1] 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 .[2]

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.[3]

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 (Uxbridge Road / Moogara Road) runs through the north-east corner.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Uxbridge (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 April 2021 .
  2. http://www.geonames.org/maps/google_-42.543_146.448.html Genonames Reference/maps/google, Uxbridge, Tasmania, accessed 2011- 16-10
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Uxbridge . . Placenames Tasmania . 2 April 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "1292B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  4. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 2 April 2021 .