Brooklyn, Tasmania
| Brooklyn Burnie, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Brooklyn | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°04′19″S 145°54′32″E / 41.0720°S 145.9090°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 553 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7320 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) S of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Alexander Creek forms much of the western boundary, and Romaine Creek most of the eastern and northern.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Brooklyn (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Brooklyn". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4506D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Brooklyn, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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