About: Burnie, Tasmania   Sponge Permalink

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Burnie was the site for a port in 1845 when local sailors reported that, despite their best efforts, they were unable to run their ships aground in its deep offshore waters. The port, and associated farming operations that were to follow were run by a company located in London whose directors had made their fortunes in the great Alchemy Boom of 1810, and now believed that they could turn aboriginals, thylacines and trees into gold by shooting them, and later, by chipping them. Although neither method was successful, today many still believe that trees can be made into gold by turning them into woodchips and letting them “cure” on a wharf.

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  • Burnie, Tasmania
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  • Burnie was the site for a port in 1845 when local sailors reported that, despite their best efforts, they were unable to run their ships aground in its deep offshore waters. The port, and associated farming operations that were to follow were run by a company located in London whose directors had made their fortunes in the great Alchemy Boom of 1810, and now believed that they could turn aboriginals, thylacines and trees into gold by shooting them, and later, by chipping them. Although neither method was successful, today many still believe that trees can be made into gold by turning them into woodchips and letting them “cure” on a wharf.
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Nickname
  • The Bumhole
Languages
  • Bogan English
City Name
  • Burnie
State
Mayor
  • John Gay
Motto
  • Burnie, We Care
Anthem
  • "I am, You Are, We Are... Related"
Opening Hours
  • None
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  • Burnie was the site for a port in 1845 when local sailors reported that, despite their best efforts, they were unable to run their ships aground in its deep offshore waters. The port, and associated farming operations that were to follow were run by a company located in London whose directors had made their fortunes in the great Alchemy Boom of 1810, and now believed that they could turn aboriginals, thylacines and trees into gold by shooting them, and later, by chipping them. Although neither method was successful, today many still believe that trees can be made into gold by turning them into woodchips and letting them “cure” on a wharf.
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