Burnie
Burnie is a city in Australia with a population of about 19,972.
AustraliaSmall town🏆 #191 most populated in Australia🕐 Australia/Hobart
Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately 325 kilometres (202 mi) north-west of the state capital of Hobart, 147 kilometres (91 mi) north-west of Launceston, and 47 kilometres (29 mi) west of Devonport. Founded in 1827 as Emu Bay, the township was renamed in the early 1840s after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, and proclaimed a city by Queen Elizabeth II on 26 April 1988. As of the 2021 census, Burnie has a population of 19,918, with a municipality area of 600 square kilometres (230 sq mi), administered by the City of Burnie.
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About Burnie
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 06 |
| Population | 19,972 |
| Local currency | AUD |
| Coordinates | -41.0558, 145.9038 |
| Time zone | Australia/Hobart |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 701 km · Canberra |
| Population (Australia) | #191 most populated in Australia |
| Where on Earth | 41°3′21″S · 145°54′14″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,570 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 5,448 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Wellington (New Zealand) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 41.06, -34.10 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 926 km |
| Singapore | 6,343 km |
| Tokyo | 8,556 km |
| Beijing | 9,484 km |
| Dubai | 11,864 km |
| São Paulo | 12,715 km |