Burnie is part of Tasmania’s North West Region. The “Cradle to Coast” landscape is defined by rolling hills, thick lots of mature trees and a checkboard of farmers’ fields. The rich red soil is ideal for growing fruits and vegetables plus grapes for wine. Predominate livestock are Saxon Merino sheep for producing wool and cattle for dairy and beef. You might also be surprised to see acres devoted to papaver somniferum, more commonly called poppies. They are exported to pharmaceutical companies in the United States and United Kingdom.