Burnie is a port city located on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately 325 kilometres north-west of the state capital of Hobart, 147 kilometres north-west of Launceston, and 47 kilometres west of 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 2021 census, Burnie has a population of 19,918, with a municipality area spanning 600 square kilometres, administered by the City of Burnie.
Population: 19,918 (2021)
Established: 1827
Postcode(s): 7320
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
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
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