Downlands is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 240 for the state suburb of Downlands.[1] It is a small suburb of the Burnie in north-west Tasmania.
| Downlands Burnie, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Downlands | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°05′03″S 145°53′36″E / 41.08411°S 145.89345°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 240 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7320 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) S of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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McKenna Park Regional Hockey Complex Inc caters for hockey on astro turf and cricket on grass grounds. McKenna Park also has a function centre.[2]
The City Marians Hockey Club and South Burnie Hockey Club play out of the McKenna Park Regional Hockey Complex in the Burnie District Hockey Association.
History
editDownlands is a confirmed locality.[3]
Geography
editAll boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
editRoute B18 (Mount Street) runs along the eastern boundary.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Downlands (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "McKenna Park Function Centre". mckennaparkfunctioncentre.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Downlands". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "19529D", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Downlands, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
External links
edit- City Marians Hockey Club
- South Burnie Hockey Club Archived 10 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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