Burnie pataway or burdurway Tasmania | |||||||||
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![]() Burnie CBD and port | |||||||||
Coordinates | 41°03′49″S 145°52′31″E / 41.06361°S 145.87528°E | ||||||||
Population | 19,918 (2021)[1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7320 | ||||||||
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | ||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Burnie | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||
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Burnie (pirinilaplu/palawa kani: pataway or burdurway[3][4]) is a port city in Tasmania, Australia, located in Emu Bay on the north-west coast, 47 kilometres (29 mi) west from Devonport and 17 kilometres (11 mi) east from Wynyard. With an urban population of 19,550 in 2019,[5] Burnie is the fourth largest city in Tasmania, serving as a major port for north-western agricultural and mining industries.