6-463: Oonah is a rural locality in the local government areas of Burnie and Waratah-Wynyard in the North West region of Tasmania . It is located about 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie . The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Oonah. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning " platypus ". The Oonah tin mining company operated in
12-500: A four-year term of office. Traditionally the term "alderman" was used, but was changed by a council vote on 20 November 2018. The members following the 2022 election are: The following gazetted suburbs/localities are fully or partially within the City of Burnie: Only the part of Heybridge to the west of the Blythe River is in the City of Burnie. Most of its population of 430 would be to
18-428: The area from 1890, and the name was used for the parish in 1891. It was used for a post station and town from 1909. The locality was gazetted in 1966. The Hellyer River forms the south-western boundary and part of the southern, with Hellyer Gorge at the southern extremity of the locality on that section of the river. The A10 route ( Murchison Highway ) enters from the north-east and runs south-west before exiting to
24-567: The motto. It did also not include the emu (which had been Burnie's unofficial animal emblem). Burnie's floral emblem is the rhododendron. Burnie is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. Burnie does not include the adjacent town of Somerset that is sometimes classed as part of the Burnie metropolitan area. The Burnie City Council consists of nine councillors, who each serve
30-527: The south. Route C101 (Oonah Road) starts at an intersection with route A10 and runs south-east before exiting. Burnie Council Burnie City Council (or City of Burnie ) is a local government body in Tasmania , located in the city and surrounds of Burnie in the north-west of the state. The Burnie local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 19,348, which also encompasses Cooee , Hampshire, Natone and Ridgley. The municipality
36-427: Was established on 6 January 1908. Originally named Emu Bay, the name was changed to Burnie in 1931 following a petition from residents to name the council based on the town it was centred on. Burnie became a city council on 26 April 1988. The city's motto is " non nobis solum " (not for ourselves alone); for many years this was on the council seal but in 1992 a new, more colourful logo was created that did not include
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