Upper Burnie, Tasmania
# Upper Burnie, Tasmania

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. 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

Upper Burnie was gazetted as a locality in 1966.

## Geography

Alexander Creek forms part of the eastern boundary.

## Road infrastructure

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

## 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.

## Sports

The Burnie Sports Centre hosts:

* Basketball
* Badminton
* Mixed martial arts
* Rugby – Burnie Rugby Union Club
