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Burnie score: 23/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Burnie safe? Australia travel risk

Is Burnie safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Burnie scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Burnie scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Burnie: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (40/100) and security (23/100).

A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 41.0636° S, 145.8753° E in Tasmania, Burnie maintains a regional distance of 701.6 km NNE to Canberra.

Region
Tasmania
Coordinates
41.0636° S, 145.8753° E
Elevation
29 m
Time Zone
Australia/Hobart
Population
19,918
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Melbourne (369.7 km NNW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Wynyard Airport (BWT) 14.5 km WNW
Hospital Care North West Regional Hospital 1.9 km NNE
Police Station Tasmania Police 2.8 km ENE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Australia

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Australia entry requirements.

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy