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Burnie

Burnie (/ˈbɜːrni/ BER-nee; pirinilaplu/palawa kani: Pataway) is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately 325 kilometres (202 mi) north-west of the state capital of Hobart, 147 kilometres (91 mi) north-west of Launceston, and 47 kilometres (29 mi) west of Devonport.…

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Location
47 km (29 mi) from Devonport · 134 km (83 mi) from Launceston · 154 km (96 mi) from Queenstown · 296 km (184 mi) from Hobart
Annual rainfall
947.4 mm (37.30 in)
Country
Australia
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Established
1827
Gazetted
1967

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Transport

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Media

  • The Advocate The Advocate (Tasmania)
  • ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • SBS Special Broadcasting Service
  • WIN TVT (TV station)
  • Seven TNT (Australian TV station)
  • 10 TDT (TV station)
  • 7BU 7BU?action=edit&redlink=1

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Burnie

Nodes234
Edges233
Triples275
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008547
Components1

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related to history · 30
Burnie → Australian Agricultural Company, Bathurst, Burnie's, Colony, Company, Company's, Company’s, Edward Curr, Emu Bay, Governor, Hampshire, Hellyer, Henry Hellyer, In, London, Lord Bathurst, New South Wales, North-West Tasmania, Oakleigh Park, Royal Charter
related to Sources · 30
Burnie → Australasian Mining History, AustraliaMercer, Burnie Chamber, Burnie City Council, Burnie City Heritage Project, Commerce, CS1, Development, DRO/DU, Haygarth, HJW, Journal, Mining, National Library, Nic, North-Western Van Diemen's Land, October, PDF, Peter, Puustinen
related to Cultural and educational institutions · 18
Burnie → Art Gallery, At, Australia's, Bartlett, Burnie Arts, Burnie Regional Museum, Burnie Theatre, Civic Centre, Federation Street, Function Centre, In, Instead, Leith, North West Museum, Originally, Tasmania, Terrior Architects, The
related to Arts · 16
Burnie → Douglas, Hannah Gadsby, Jean Stafford OAM, Jon Kudelka, Josh Earl, Justin Heazlewood, Nanette, Neighbours, Roxy Willis, Something Special, Specks, Spicks, The Australian, The Bedroom Philosopher, The Saturday Paper, Zima Anderson
related to Governance · 16
Burnie → Assembly’s, At, Braddon, Burnie Arts, Burnie City Council, Burnie's, Burnie’s, City, Function Centre, Labor, Liberal, Tasmanian House, Tasmania’s, Teeny Brumby, The, There
related to Economy · 14
Burnie → Agriculture, APPM, Associated Pulp, Burnie Chip Export Terminal, Burnie's, Burnie’s, Emu Bay Railway, Hampshire Hills, Historically, Paper Mills, Port, Surrey Hills, Tasmania's, The
related to Suburbs · 14
Burnie → Acton, Emu Heights, Havenview, Hillcrest, Montello, Park Grove, Parklands, Romaine, Shorewell Park, South Burnie, Terrylands, The, Upper Burnie, Wivenhoe
related to Climate · 13
Burnie → Average, Bass Strait, Cfb, Elliott, Extreme, February, January, July, Köppen, Mean, Seasonal, Sunshine, The
related to Mineral boom and industrial development (1876–1939) · 13
Burnie → Burnie's, Burnie’s, By, Company, During, In, Mount Bischoff, Stanley, The Emu Bay Railway, The VDL Company, Waratah, Wiseman's, Zeehan
related to Post-war boom and industrial expansion (1940–1980s) · 13
Burnie → APPM, At, Australian, Burnie’s, During, However, Midnight Oil, North-West Acid, Tasmania’s, The, This, Throughout, Tioxide

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tasmania city west including port company australian australia burnie’s also population emu bay located first services club industrial former coast

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BurnieAnnual rainfall947.4 mm (37.30 in)1.00infobox
BurnieCountryAustralia1.00infobox
BurnieElevation19 m (62 ft)1.00infobox
BurnieEstablished18271.00infobox
BurnieGazetted19671.00infobox
BurnieLGACity of Burnie1.00infobox
BurnieLocation47 km (29 mi) from Devonport1.00infobox
BurnieLocation134 km (83 mi) from Launceston1.00infobox
BurnieLocation154 km (96 mi) from Queenstown1.00infobox
BurnieLocation296 km (184 mi) from Hobart1.00infobox
BurnieMean max temp16.9 °C (62.4 °F)1.00infobox
BurnieMean min temp9.3 °C (48.7 °F)1.00infobox
BurniePostcode73201.00infobox
BurnieStateTasmania1.00infobox
BurnieTime zoneUTC+10 (AEST)1.00infobox
Burnie• Federal divisionBraddon1.00infobox
Burnie• State electorateBraddon1.00infobox
Burnie• Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)1.00infobox
Burnie• Total20,417 (2025)1.00infobox
Burnieis aworking-class hub with a median household income of0.90text
Burnielocated inthe federal electorate of Braddon0.90text

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