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City Of Greater Geraldton
The City of Greater Geraldton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth on the Indian Ocean. It covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Geraldton. It was established on 1 July 2011 following the amalgamation of the Shire of Mullewa and the City of Geraldton-Greenough, itself a product of a 2007 amalgamation between the City of Geraldton and Shire of Greenough. History A recommendation was made to the Minister for Local Government by the Local Government Advisory Board in August 2006 to amalgamate the Shire of Greenough with the City of Geraldton. The Greenough electors successfully petitioned for a referendum to determine whether amalgamation should proceed. This was held on 2 December 2006, and with a participation rate of 28.74%, a majority of 80% voted against the proposal. However, under the Local Government Act 1995 (clause 10 of Schedule 2.1) as the vote did not attract 50% of regist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid West (Western Australia)
The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is a sparsely populated region extending from the west coast of Western Australia, about north and south of its administrative centre of Geraldton, Western Australia, Geraldton and inland to east of Wiluna, Western Australia, Wiluna in the Gibson Desert. It has a total area of , and a permanent population of about 52,000 people, more than half of those in Geraldton. Earlier names The western portion of this region was known earlier as "The Murchison" based on the Murchison River (Western Australia), river of the same name, and the similarly named Goldfield. Economy The Mid West region has a diversified economy that varies with the geography and climate. Near the coast, annual rainfall of between allows intensive agriculture. Further inland, annual rainfall decreases to less than , and here the economy is dominated by mining of iron ore, gold, nickel and other mineral resources. Geraldton is an imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Greenough
The Shire of Greenough was a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth surrounding the city of Geraldton. The Shire covered an area of , and its seat of government was the outer Geraldton suburb of Utakarra. Historically a rural area, with the growth of Geraldton in recent years as a port and city, the areas of the Shire closest to Geraldton became increasingly urbanised. The council amalgamated with the City of Geraldton in 2007 to form the City of Geraldton-Greenough. On 1 July 2011 it became part of the City of Greater Geraldton. History The Shire of Greenough originated as the Geraldton-Greenough Road District, which was established on 21 December 1951 with the amalgamation of the Geraldton Road District and the Greenough Road District. It was declared a shire as the Shire of Geraldton-Greenough with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachlands, Western Australia
Beachlands is an inner western suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia in the local government area of the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1972. Geography Beachlands is located between Geraldton's central business district and the Port of Geraldton, and is bounded by Augustus Street to the north, Fitzgerald Street to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south and Shenton and Crowther Streets to the east. Demographics In the , Beachlands had a population of 1,694. Beachlands residents had a median age of 39, and median incomes were below-average for the region — $361 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Beachlands was predominantly Australian-born - 76.8% as at the 2006 census - while 6.85% were born in the United Kingdom. 2.48% reported one or more parents of Italian birth. In the 2006 census, 8.03% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Anglic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waggrakine, Western Australia
Waggrakine is an outer northern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia in the local government area of the City of Greater Geraldton The City of Greater Geraldton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth on the Indian Ocean. It covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Geraldton. It was e .... The suburb was gazetted in 1979. In the , Waggrakine had a population of 2,363. References {{Towns Mid West WA Suburbs of Geraldton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset Beach, Western Australia
Sunset Beach is an outer northern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1977. Geography Sunset Beach is bounded by the Chapman River to the south, Chapman Road to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west. Demographics In the , Sunset Beach had a population of 1,043. Sunset Beach residents had a median age of 37, and median incomes were average for the Geraldton region — $473 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Sunset Beach was predominantly Australian-born - 78.1% as at the 2006 census - and 4.5% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians. 5.18% were born in the United Kingdom. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Anglican, Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenfield, Western Australia
Glenfield is a locality north of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1979. Geography Glenfield is located north of Geraldton's central business district. It is bounded on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the south by Chapman Road and Chapman Valley Road, and on the east by North West Coastal Highway North West Coastal Highway is a generally north-south Western Australian highway which links the coastal city of Geraldton with the town of Port Hedland. The road, constructed as a sealed two-lane single carriageway, travels through remote and .... Demography In the , Glenfield had a population of 203. References {{Towns Mid West WA Suburbs of Geraldton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drummond Cove, Western Australia
Drummond Cove is a coastal town located north of Geraldton, Western Australia in the local government area of the City of Greater Geraldton. The locality was gazetted in 1985. History The area at Drummond Cove was home to Aboriginal people and is part of the Yamatji Country of Western Australia. The bay was initially known as Smugglers Cove due to its use for the illegal export of sandalwood, shipped from there to evade the Government royalty of £1/10/0 per ton. In 1851 William Burges, Resident Magistrate at Champion Bay (Geraldton), promoted Drummond Cove as a port because of the availability of water, access to inland towns and stable foreshore. However the shallow cove was rocky and unsuitable for shipping, and Geraldton was chosen as the main settlement. Also in 1851, John Nicol Drummond, who was First Constable of Native Police of Western Australia in the Champion Bay area, acquired land next to the police reserve in the area. Over the next few years, he acquired addit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluff Point, Western Australia
Bluff Point is a northern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1972. Geography Bluff Point is located north of Geraldton's central business district on the south bank of the Chapman River, between the North West Coastal Highway and the Indian Ocean. Demographics In the , Bluff Point had a population of 1,319. Bluff Point residents had a median age of 46, well above the Geraldton median of 35, and 25.4% of residents were aged 65 or over. The median individual income was above average for the region — $523 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Bluff Point was predominantly Australian-born - 80.7% as at the 2006 census - while 5.61% were born in the United Kingdom. 3.78% reported one or more parents of Italian birth. In the 2006 census, 2.81% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians. The most common religious affiliations in descending order in the 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webberton, Western Australia
Webberton is an industrial suburb northeast of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1972. Geography Webberton is located northeast of Geraldton's central business district, inland from Beresford. It is bounded by North West Coastal Highway North West Coastal Highway is a generally north-south Western Australian highway which links the coastal city of Geraldton with the town of Port Hedland. The road, constructed as a sealed two-lane single carriageway, travels through remote and ... to the west, Place Road to the south, Fallowfield Street to the east and Bedford and Koojarra Streets to the north. References {{Towns Mid West WA Suburbs of Geraldton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spalding, Western Australia
Spalding is a northeastern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1979. Geography Spalding is located northeast of Geraldton's central business district and is bounded by North West Coastal Highway to the west, Bedford and Koojarra Streets to the south and the extent of the Chapman River Regional Park to the north and east. The Chapman River Chapman River is a river in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Course The river arises on the Victoria Plateau east of Northampton. It flows in a southerly direction, passing through the town of Nabawa in the Shire of Chapman Valley, ... flows through the suburb. Demographics In the , Spalding had a population of 2,484. Facilities Eadon Clarke Sports Centre and the Spalding Park Golf Course are within the suburb. References {{Towns Mid West WA Suburbs of Geraldton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beresford, Western Australia
Beresford is a northern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1972. Geography Beresford is located between Geraldton's central business district and Bluff Point, and is bounded by Phelps Street to the south, Reilly and Wittenoom Streets to the southeast, North West Coastal Highway to the east, the Indian Ocean to the west and Davis Street to the north. Demographics In the , Beresford had a population of 1,234. Beresford residents had a median age of 38, and median incomes were slightly above average for the Geraldton region — $491 per week compared to $461 per week. The population of Beresford was predominantly Australian-born - 79.6% as at the 2001 census - while 4.30% were born in the United Kingdom. 5.97% reported one or more parents of Italian birth. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2001 census were Roman Catholic, no religion, Anglican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be defined as a permanent and Urban density, densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, Public utilities, utilities, land use, Manufacturing, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
