Upper Burnie is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1821 for the state suburb of Upper Burnie.[1] It is a suburb of Burnie in north-west Tasmania. It is situated on the hill above Burnie accessed via Mount Street.
| Upper Burnie Burnie, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Mount Street at the intersection with Pine Avenue | |||||||||||||||
  Upper Burnie | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°04′16″S 145°54′00″E / 41.071°S 145.900°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,821 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7320 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) S of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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There is a Woolworths supermarket and the Top of the Town Hotel Motel.
History
editUpper Burnie was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]
Geography
editAlexander Creek forms part of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editRoute B18 (Mount Street) runs through from north-west to south-east.[2][4]
Education
editThe Upper Burnie Primary School existed up until 2009 until it was merged with Acton and Brooklyn Primary Schools and a new school was built on the grounds of the Parklands High School.[5]
Sports
editThe Burnie Sports Centre hosts:
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Mixed martial arts
- Rugby – Burnie Rugby Union Club
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Upper Burnie (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Upper Burnie". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "934A", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Upper Burnie, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "New Burnie Primary School" (PDF). Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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