title: Upper Burnie, Tasmania
text: # Upper Burnie, Tasmania
  
  Upper Burnie 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 (1.9 mi) south of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1821 for the state suburb of Upper Burnie. It is a suburb of Burnie in north-west Tasmania. It is situated on the hill above Burnie accessed via Mount Street.
  
  There is a Woolworths Supermarket and the Top of the Town Hotel Motel.
  
  ## History
  
  Upper Burnie was gazetted as a locality in 1966.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Alexander Creek forms part of the eastern boundary.
  
  ## Road infrastructure
  
  Route B18 (Mount Street) runs through from north-west to south-east.
  
  ## Education
  
  The Upper Burnie Primary School existed up until 2009 until it was merged with Acton and Brooklyn Primary Schools and a new school was built on the grounds of the Parklands High School.
  
  ## Sports
  
  The Burnie Sports Centre hosts:
  
  * Basketball
  * Badminton
  * Mixed martial arts
  * Rugby – Burnie Rugby Union Club
  