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Burnie Park

Rolling green hills, trees of many species, gardens, playgrounds and Oldaker waterfall.

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Hellyers Road Distillery

Whisky and Cafe

Hellyer Road

Guide Falls

Picnic, walk and enjoy the peaceful sounds and gentle mist of the waterfall

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Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden

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Federation Street

Federation Street
Gateway to Tasmania’s wilderness; beaches, pure air, rich land, great produce and experiences

Visit the Little Penguins

Platypus Spotting

Things to do in Burnie

events

03 Jul 2026

ArtRage: The 2025 Selection

03 July 2026

Developed by QVMAG, ArtRage is Tasmania’s premier student art exhibition.

03 Jul 2026

Behind the Lines

03 July 2026

Behind the Lines 2025: 'Are We Rolling?' celebrates the year's best political cartoons.

04 Jul 2026

Book Market : Burnie Emu Bay Lions Club

04 July 2026

Huge range of 2nd hand books of all kind, jigsaw puzzles, children's books, fictional books and more!

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Community Recognition Awards 2026 - Winners

Published on 21 May 2026

Burnie held its 2026 Community Recognition Awards on Wednesday, 20 May celebrating some truly extraordinary people and organisations within our community.

And the winners are.....

The Off Season

Published on 01 May 2026

Tasmania’s Off Season campaign, “Become a Winter Person,” hosts a variety of events and experiences designed to celebrate the cooler months.

Tasmanian Theatre Awards 2026

Published on 07 March 2026

The Tasmanian Theatre Awards are coming to Burnie for the first time in their history!

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Contact

For more visitor information contact 

Burnie City Council

(03) 6430 5700
burnie@burnie.tas.gov.au
80 Wilson St, Burnie
during business hours
8:45am - 4:45pm

 

or visit the
Cruise Burnie Discovery Hub
on cruise days

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Acknowledgement of Country

Burnie City Council acknowledges that every part of Australia is, always was and always will be, Aboriginal land. Burnie City Council pays respect to the pakana/palawa – original owners and cultural custodians – of all the lands and waters across trouwunna/lutruwita/Tasmania upon which pataway/Burnie is situated and where our Council meets.

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Above: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags

 

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