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.
Brooklyn Burnie, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°04′19″S 145°54′32″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 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]
Alexander Creek forms much of the western boundary, and Romaine Creek most of the eastern and northern.[4]
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]
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.
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