The Advocate (Australia)

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The Advocate is a local newspaper of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia. Its readership includes other North West Tasmanian towns, such as Ulverstone, Devonport, Penguin, etc.

Published by the Harris Group, The Advocate is read by 91% of Burnie residents. The newspaper was founded in 1891 as The Wellington Times, renamed The Emu Bay Times in 1897, amalgamated with The North Western Advocate in 1899, and renamed The Advocate in 1916.

[edit] See also

• List of newspapers in Australia

[edit] External links

• The Advocate website