Parklands is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Burnie
Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. When founded in 1827, it was named Emu Bay, being renamed after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, in the early 1840s.
, Burnie had an urban popu ...
in the
North-west and west LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about north-west of the town of
Burnie
Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. When founded in 1827, it was named Emu Bay, being renamed after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, in the early 1840s.
, Burnie had an urban popu ...
. The
2016 census recorded a population of 850 for the state suburb of Parklands.
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It is a suburb of the Burnie, in north-west Tasmania.
The visitor information centre for Burnie is called The Makers' Workshop and is a place that honours Burnie's history, makers, innovators and artists. It highlights paper making and cheese making through workshops and has a gallery and cafe.
The Burnie War Memorial commemorates the fallen soldiers of the ]Great War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
.
Burnie Park has plenty of lush green lawns and ideal for picnics. It has a children' playground, waterfall and a music shell as some of its features.
The North West Regional Hospital
North West Regional Hospital is the primary healthcare facility for the North Western region of Tasmania. Like the Mersey Community Hospital, it is operated by the Tasmanian Health Service - North West Region, which is part of the Tasmanian g ...
is located on Brickport Road, Parklands.
History
Parklands was gazetted as a locality in 1966.
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route A2 ( Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.
Education
*Marist Regional College
Marist Regional College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, secondary school, located in Parklands, a suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.
Marist Regional College is part of the Marist Schools Australia MSA network of catholic high schoo ...
Est. 1972
References
External links
North West Regional HospitalMarist Regional College
Suburbs of Burnie, Tasmania
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