Underwood, Queensland
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| Underwood Logan City, Queensland |
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 Graham Street, Underwood |
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| Population: | 4,518 (2006 census) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4119 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 19 km (12 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Logan City | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Rankin | ||||||||||||
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Underwood is a suburb located south-east of the Brisbane central business district in Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Logan City Council.
The origin of the suburb name is from William Underwood who was an early property owner in the area. [2]
Logan Road, Kingston Road, Compton Road and surrounding area encompass the Underwood business centre which is a mixed-use urban development area incorporating the Underwood / Slacks Creek industrial estate as well as retail, commerce and office establishments. Retailers in Underwood include Bunnings, Big W and Woolworths as well as The Zone which is a privately-owned retail estate.
The housing estates Arriva and Jacaranda are located in Underwood.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Underwood (Logan City) (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
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