Burnie is a port city in Tasmania, Australia, located in Emu Bay on the north-west coast, 47 kilometres west from Devonport and 17 kilometr…Burnie is a port city in Tasmania, Australia, located in Emu Bay on the north-west coast, 47 kilometres west from Devonport and 17 kilometres east from Wynyard. With an urban population of 19,550 in 2019, Burnie is the fourth largest city in Tasmania, serving as a major port for north-western agricultural and mining industries.