Brooklyn, Tasmania

Brooklyn
Burnie, Tasmania
Brooklyn is located in Tasmania
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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Coordinates41°04′19″S 145°54′32″E / 41.0720°S 145.9090°E / -41.0720; 145.9090
Population553 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7320
Location3 km (2 mi) S of Burnie
LGA(s)City of Burnie
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Suburbs around Brooklyn:
Upper Burnie South Burnie South Burnie
Upper Burnie Brooklyn South Burnie
Upper Burnie Romaine Emu Heights

Brooklyn 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 (2 mi) south of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 553 for the state suburb of Brooklyn.[1] It is a suburb of Burnie, to the south-east of the main town centre.

History

Brooklyn was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]

Brookville Post Office opened on 1 August 1953 and was renamed "Brooklyn" in 1968. It closed in 1973.[3]

Geography

Alexander Creek forms much of the western boundary, and Romaine Creek most of the eastern and northern.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B18 (Mount Street) passes to the west. From there, Roslyn Avenue provides access to the locality from the south, while Brooklyn Road enters from the north.[2][5]

Education

Brooklyn Primary School existed until 2009. It was later merged with Upper Burnie and Acton Primary School and a new school, Romaine Park Primary was built on the grounds of the Parklands High School.[6] The old Acton Primary School is now home to the Burnie Child and Family Centre.

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Brooklyn (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Brooklyn". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4506D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Brooklyn, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "New Burnie Primary School" (PDF). Parliament of Tasmania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2015.


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