Brooklyn, Tasmania

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History

Brooklyn was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]

Brookville Post Office opened on 1 August 1953 and was renamed "Brooklyn" in 1968. It closed in 1973.[3]

Geography

Alexander Creek forms much of the western boundary, and Romaine Creek most of the eastern and northern.[4]

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.[2][5]

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.[6] The old Acton Primary School is now home to the Burnie Child and Family Centre.

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