Parklands, Tasmania Explained

Parklands
Coordinates:-41.047°N 145.892°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:City of Burnie
City:Burnie
Fedgov:Braddon
Stategov:Braddon
Postcode:7320
Pop:850
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:3
Dir1:NW
Near-Nw:Cooee
Near-N:Bass Strait
Near-Ne:Bass Strait
Near-W:Cooee
Near-E:Burnie
Near-Sw:Park Grove
Near-S:Park Grove
Near-Se:Montello

Parklands 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 north-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 850 for the state suburb of Parklands.[1] It is a suburb of the Burnie, in north-west Tasmania.

The visitor information centre for Burnie is called The Makers' Workshop and is a place that honours Burnie's history, makers, innovators and artists. It highlights paper making and cheese making through workshops and has a gallery and cafe.

The Burnie War Memorial[2] commemorates the fallen soldiers of the Great War.

Burnie Park has plenty of lush green lawns and ideal for picnics. It has a children's playground, waterfall and a music shell as some of its features.

The North West Regional Hospital is located on Brickport Road, Parklands.

History

Parklands was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[3]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.[3] [4]

Education

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Parklands (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 April 2021 .
  2. Web site: Burnie War Memorial. 28 July 2015. Monuments Australia.
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Parklands . . Placenames Tasmania . 2 April 2021 . Select "Search", enter "6273N", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details".
  4. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 2 April 2021 .