Brooklyn is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of

Burnie Burnie ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Pataway'') is a port city located on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately north ...

in the North-west and west LGA region of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. The locality is about south of the town of

. The 2016 census recorded a population of 553 for the state suburb of Brooklyn. It is a suburb of Burnie, to the south-east of the main town centre.

History

Brooklyn was gazetted as a locality in 1965. Brookville Post Office opened on 1 August 1953 and was renamed "Brooklyn" in 1968. It closed in 1973.

Geography

Alexander Creek forms much of the western boundary, and Romaine Creek most of the eastern and northern.

Road infrastructure

Route B18 (Mount Street) passes to the west. From there, Roslyn Avenue provides access to the locality from the south, while Brooklyn Road enters from the north.

Education

Brooklyn Primary School existed until 2009. It was later merged with Upper Burnie and Acton Primary School and a new school, Romaine Park Primary was built on the grounds of the Parklands High School. The old Acton Primary School is now home to the Burnie Child and Family Centre.

References

Suburbs of Burnie, Tasmania {{Burnie-geo-stub