Burns Creek, Tasmania

Burns Creek
Burns Creek
Coordinates: 41°27′26″S 147°29′15″E / 41.4573°S 147.4874°E / -41.4573; 147.4874
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionLaunceston
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total35 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7212
Localities around Burns Creek
Nunamara Tayene Tayene
Blessington Burns Creek Upper Blessington
Blessington Blessington Upper Blessington

Burns Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) east of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 35 for the state suburb of Burns Creek.[2]

History

Burns Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[3]

Geography

The North Esk River forms most of the southern boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route C415 (Burns Creek Road) passes through from west to south.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burns Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Burns Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Burns Creek". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "935C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Burns Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.