Underwood, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Underwood
city = Logan City
state = qld


caption = Graham Street, Underwood
fedgov = Division of Rankin
stategov = Electoral district of Stretton
lga = Logan City
postcode = 4119
pop = 4,518 (2006 census)
pop_footnotes = [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC31537|name=Underwood (Logan City) (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-02-28]
dist1 = 19
location1= Brisbane GPO
near-nw = Eight Mile Plains
near-n = Rochedale
near-ne = Rochedale South
near-w = Kuraby
near-e = Springwood
near-sw = Karawatha
near-s = Woodridge
near-se = Slacks Creek

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. [ [http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/page66.html Page Title ] ]

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.

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External links

* [http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/70026FF1-AA16-4905-BA95-0E6D88989DC9/0/LoganMap.pdf maps of underwood]