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Upper Burnie, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°04′16″S 145°54′00″E / 41.071°S 145.900°E / -41.071; 145.900
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Upper Burnie
BurnieTasmania
Mount Street at the intersection with Pine Avenue
Upper Burnie is located in Tasmania
Upper Burnie
Upper Burnie
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Coordinates41°04′16″S 145°54′00″E / 41.071°S 145.900°E / -41.071; 145.900
Population1,821 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7320
Location3 km (2 mi) S of Burnie
LGA(s)City of Burnie
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Suburbs around Upper Burnie:
Hillcrest Burnie South Burnie
Acton Upper Burnie Brooklyn
Shorewell Park Downlands Romaine

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.

There is a Woolworths supermarket and the Top of the Town Hotel Motel.

History

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Upper Burnie was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]

Geography

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Alexander Creek forms part of the eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route B18 (Mount Street) runs through from north-west to south-east.[2][4]

Education

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The 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

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The Burnie Sports Centre hosts:

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Upper Burnie, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "New Burnie Primary School" (PDF). Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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