Uxbridge is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of

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. The locality is about west of the town of

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. 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

, southwest off the A 10 Highway, and east of the

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, 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

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forms a small part of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C610 (Uxbridge Road / Moogara Road) runs through the north-east corner.

References

Towns in Tasmania Localities of Derwent Valley Council {{tasmania-geo-stub