Romaine, Tasmania Explained

Romaine
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:City of Burnie
City:Burnie
Fedgov:Braddon
Postcode:7320
Near-Nw:Acton
Near-N:Brooklyn
Near-Ne:Emu Heights
Near-W:Mooreville
Near-E:Havenview
Near-Sw:Mooreville
Near-S:Stowport
Near-Se:Stowport

Romaine is a suburb of the City of Burnie in north-west Tasmania, Australia.

The Romaine Reserve is 12.69ha[1] of park lands that runs down the eastern side of the suburb, along Romaine Creek. The Reserve contains both remnant and exotic vegetation, with large mountain ashes, white gums, substorey blackwoods and man ferns.The walking tracks link up with Brooklyn Reserve. Romaine Creek is home to Engaeus yabbimunna a freshwater crayfish.

The Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden was created in 1981 and is now a tourist attraction.[2]

Education

The Romaine Primary School was opened in 2012, it was announced in 2009 that its creation was from the merger of Acton Primary School, Upper Burnie and Brooklyn Primary Schools and that the new school was built on the grounds of the Parklands High School.[3]

Parklands High School was relocated from Parklands to Romaine in 1966.

Churches

Sports

Romaine competes in the Burnie Netball Association.

In 1906 the Romaine Football Club[4] was created by the renaming the Emu Bay Football Club. Three years later in 1909 it was renamed the Burnie Football Club. The Burnie Dockers Football Club is the current name of the football club.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Public Land Register. 1 August 2015. Burnie City Council.
  2. http://www.emuvalleyrhodo.com.au/ Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden
  3. Web site: New Burnie Primary School. 1 August 2015. Parliament of Tasmania.
  4. Web site: BURNIE FOOTBALL CLUB. 1 August 2015. australianrulesfootball.com.au.