Upper Burnie, Tasmania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Upper BurnieBurnie, Tasmania |
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Mount Street at the intersection with Pine Avenue
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 Upper Burnie
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 1,821 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| 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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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 provides a population of 1821 for the state suburb of Upper Burnie. 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.
Sports
The Burnie Sports Centre hosts:
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Rugby – Burnie Rugby Union Club
Education
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.
Road infrastructure
Route B18 (Mount Street) runs through from north-west to south-east.
