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Upper Stowport, Tasmania
Upper Stowport is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Burnie Burnie ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Pataway'') is a port city located on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately north .... History The locality was gazetted in 1966. The 2016 census determined a population of 105 for the state suburb of Upper Stowport. At the , the population had dropped to 99. Geography Chasm Creek forms part of the eastern boundary, and the Emu River forms most of the western boundary. Road infrastructure The C114 route (Upper Stowport Road / Lottah Road) enters from the north-east, runs south-west to the centre, and turns east before exiting. References Burnie, Tasmania Towns in Tasmania {{Burnie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North West Tasmania
North West Tasmania is one of the regions of Tasmania in Australia. The region comprises the whole of the north west, including the ''North West Coast'' and the northern reaches of the ''West Coast''. It is usually accepted as extending as far south as the Pieman River and including the Savage River National Park within the Tarkine region. The region is characterised by its rugged beauty, from coastlines to agricultural lands. It is a key gateway for the ferry, which docks at Devonport. North West Coast The North West Coast is a region of Tasmania on the north coast of Tasmania to the west of Port Sorell, Tasmania. It includes towns such as Devonport, Burnie, Wynyard, Ulverstone, Penguin, Smithton and Stanley. The water to the north is called Bass Strait. North-West and West Tasmania Area Profile July 2016 * The gross regional product is $5.29 billion – the highest it has been in the last 10 years. In comparison, the gross regional product of Tasmania is $24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnie, Tasmania
Burnie ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Pataway'') is a port city located on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately north-west of the state capital of Hobart, north-west of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, and west of Devonport, Tasmania, Devonport. Founded in 1827 as Emu Bay, the township was renamed in the early 1840s after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, and proclaimed a city by Queen Elizabeth II on 26 April 1988. As of the , Burnie has a population of 19,918, with a municipality area spanning , administered by the City of Burnie. Burnie's economy has historically been driven by heavy manufacturing, mining, forestry, and farming. Situated on the coastline of Emu Bay (Tasmanian geographic feature), Emu Bay, the city’s fortunes are closely tied to its deep water port. An intermodal freight transport facility, the Port of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnie Council
Burnie City Council (or City of Burnie) is a local government body in Tasmania, located in the city and surrounds of Burnie in the north-west of the state. The Burnie local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 19,348, which also encompasses Cooee, Hampshire, Natone and Ridgley. History and attributes The municipality was established on 6 January 1908. Originally named Emu Bay, the name was changed to Burnie in 1931 following a petition from residents to name the council based on the town it was centred on. Burnie became a city council on 26 April 1988. The city's motto is "non nobis solum" (not for ourselves alone); for many years this was on the council seal but in 1992 a new, more colourful logo was created that did not include the motto. It did also not include the emu (which had been Burnie's unofficial animal emblem). Burnie's floral emblem is the rhododendron. Burnie is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Braddon (state)
The electoral division of Braddon (named Darwin until 1955) is one of the Tasmanian House of Assembly electoral divisions, five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, it includes North West Tasmania, north-west and western Tasmania as well as King Island (Tasmania), King Island. Braddon takes its name from the former Premier of Tasmania, Edward Braddon, Sir Edward Braddon. The division shares its name and boundaries with the Division of Braddon, federal division of Braddon. Braddon and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by seven members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system. History and electoral profile Prior to 1955, the electorate was known as Darwin. The electoral constituency includes; King Island (Tasmania), King Island, the North-west towns of Devonport, Tasmania, Devonport, Burnie, Tasmania, Burnie, Wynyard, Tasmania, Wynyard, Ulverstone, Tasmania, Ulverstone, Penguin, Tasmania, Penguin, and Smithton, Tasmania, Smitht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Braddon
The Division of Braddon is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian electoral division in the States and territories of Australia, state of Tasmania. The current MP is Anne Urquhart of the Australian Labor Party, Labor Party, who was elected at the 2025 Australian federal election, 2025 federal election. Braddon is a rural electorate covering approximately in the north-west and west of Tasmania, including King Island (Tasmania), King Island. The cities of and are major population centres in the division. Other towns include , , , , , , , , , , , and . Braddon has traditionally been a marginal seat. However, in 2022 Australian federal election, 2022 the trend was broken, with Braddon becoming a "fairly safe" seat for the first time in twelve years, with the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party holding it while losing government nationally. In 2025, large swings towards the Labor Party saw Anne Urquhart gain the seat for Labor. Geography Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stowport, Tasmania
Stowport is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Burnie Burnie ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Pataway'') is a port city located on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately north .... The 2016 census has a population of 404 for the state suburb of Stowport. It includes Glance Creek in its population statistics. While there is some residential allotments the area is mainly agricultural farming land. One of the historical farms was called "Karingal" . Chasm Creek Runs down through the property. There is a community hall (Stowport Hall) and a local butchery. Glance Creek Estate, a winery established in 2011, is located in Stowport near Burnie in Northern Tasmania. It produces grapes and various fruit wines including my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natone, Tasmania
Natone is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Burnie Burnie ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Pataway'') is a port city located on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately north .... The 2016 census determined a population of 281 for the state suburb of Natone. History The locality name is an Aboriginal word meaning “peak”. It was gazetted in 1966. Geography The Blythe River forms the eastern boundary. Road infrastructure The C102 route (Natone Road / Upper Natone Road) passes through from north to south-west. Route C114 (Lottah Road) starts at an intersection with C102 and runs south-west before exiting. Route C116 (Camena Road) starts at an intersection with C102 and runs south-east before exiting. References Burnie, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Ridgley, Tasmania
East Ridgley is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of City of Burnie, Burnie in the North-west and west LGA Region, North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania, Australia. The locality is about south of the town of Burnie, Tasmania, Burnie. The 2016 Australian census, 2016 census recorded a population of 103 for the state suburb of East Ridgley. History East Ridgley is a confirmed locality. It is believed that the name “Ridgley” was conferred by surveyor Henry Hellyer in the 1820s. Geography The Emu River (Tasmania), Emu River forms the eastern boundary. The Pet River, a tributary of the Emu, forms most of the western boundary. Road infrastructure Route B18 (Ridgley Highway) passes to the north-west. From there, Circular Road provides access to the locality. References Towns in Tasmania Burnie, Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highclere, Tasmania
Highclere is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Burnie Burnie ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Pataway'') is a port city located on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately north .... The 2016 census determined a population of 120 for the state suburb of Highclere. History A rail siding was built in the area in 1903. The settlement that grew up around it was known as Oonah Road Siding until 1922, when it was changed to Highclere. The locality was gazetted in 1966. Geography The Emu River forms the eastern boundary, and the Guide River forms the western boundary. The Melba rail line passes through from south-west to north. Road infrastructure The B18 route (Ridgley Highway) passes through from south to north. Route C101 (Oonah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Natone, Tasmania
Upper Natone is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Burnie. History The locality was gazetted in 1966. The 2016 census determined a population of 112 for the state suburb of Upper Natone. At the , the population had dropped to 111. Geography The Blythe River The Blythe River is a river in Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury, New Zealand. It flows east for , reaching the Pacific Ocean south of the town of Cheviot, New Zealand, Cheviot. The river's course roughly parallels that of the larger Hurunui ... forms the eastern boundary, and the Emu River forms much of the western boundary. Road infrastructure The C102 route (Upper Natone Road) passes through from north to south-west. Route C115 (South Riana Road) starts at an intersection with C102 and runs south-east before exiting. References Burnie, Tasmania Towns in Tasmania {{Burnie-geo-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the List of islands by area#Islands, 26th-largest island in the world, and the List of islands of Tasmania, surrounding 1000 islands. It is Australia's smallest and least populous state, with 573,479 residents . The List of Australian capital cities, state capital and largest city is Hobart, with around 40% of the population living in the Greater Hobart area. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Tasmania is the most decentralised state in Australia, with the lowest proportion of its residents living within its capital city. Tasmania's main island was first inhabited by Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal peoples, who today generally identify as Palawa or Pakana. It is believed that Abori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Australian Census
The 2016 Australian census was the 17th Census in Australia, national population census held in Australia. The census was officially conducted with effect on Tuesday, 9 August 2016. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as – an increase of 8.8 per cent or people over the . Norfolk Island joined the census for the first time in 2016, adding 1,748 to the population. The ABS annual report revealed that $24 million in additional expenses accrued due to the outage on the census website. Results from the 2016 census were available to the public on 11 April 2017, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website, two months earlier than for any previous census. The second release of data occurred on 27 June 2017 and a third data release was from 17 October 2017. Australia's next census took place in 2021 Australian census, 2021. Scope The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) states the aim of the 2016 Australian census is "to count every person who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
