Burnie, Tasmania

Burnie is a city on the north west coast in the state of Tasmania, an island of Australia. It was founded and named in 1827 as Emu Bay ( Emu Bay ), after a flightless bird. In the early 1840s the place by William Burnie, a director of the Dutch East India Company was renamed.

City

The place is about 19,000 inhabitants of the region is of great importance, since it possesses a deep sea port, which can be also run from container ships. Burnie is determined by operations currently located heavy industry for machine and plant construction and the fifth sizes container port in Australia. It is the fourth largest city in Tasmania. Burnie keep a public and private hospital, a university, a college and a training institute.

Environment

The land on the north west coast is scenic remained relatively untouched by man. Rainforests, meandering and raging rivers and a very rugged coastline dominate the landscape.

In the area of Burnie agriculture is successful and the city is a well-known dairy company has established, offering excellent products to the region. In addition, the forestry is of great importance.

Tourism

In the village there is a museum, an art gallery and a penguin Observatory, where the birds can be observed. In Burnie an original village has been reconstructed showing the Tasmanian life and work at the beginning of the 19th century blacksmiths, saddlers, printing craft and grocer, in which the staff works in old-fashioned clothes. At the edge of the village are a vantage point with picnic areas. There is a paper mill in Burnie, handmade in the paper and is artfully designed. In the city tourists can stay in hotels, apartments or camping.

About 20 minutes by car from the city to the airport from Burnie is with flight options to Australia. The place can be reached further on the four lane Bass Highway or Murchison Highway and the railway.

Personalities

• Tim O'Shannessey ( b. 1974 ), cyclist