Upper Burnie, Tasmania

Upper Burnie is a residential locality in the local government area of Burnie in the North-west and west [LGA Region|North-west and west] LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 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.

History

Upper Burnie was gazetted as a locality in 1966.

Alexander Creek forms part of the eastern boundary.

Route B18 runs through from north-west to south-east.

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 (Burnie)|Parklands High School].

The Burnie Sports Centre hosts: