Upper Burnie
Suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
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Upper Burnie is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in Tasmania, Australia. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the town of Burnie. As at the 2021 census it a population of 1,891.[1]
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Mount Street at the intersection with Pine Avenue | |||||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Upper Burnie | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 41.071°S 145.900°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
| City | Burnie | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,891 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7320 | ||||||||||||
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History
Upper Burnie was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]
Geography
Alexander Creek forms part of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
Education
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
The Burnie Sports Centre hosts:
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Mixed martial arts
- Rugby – Burnie Rugby Union Club
