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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] |
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] |
Deepdale, Western Australia
Deepdale is a locality east of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The locality was gazetted in 1985. Geography Deepdale is located east of Geraldton's central business district along the south bank of 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, ..., and is accessed via Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road. The locality is bounded on the west by Polo Road and on the east by Deepdale Road. 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] |
Cape Burney, Western Australia
Cape Burney is a coastal town and locality south of Geraldton, Western Australia at the mouth of the Greenough River. Its local government area is 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 .... At the 2016 census, Cape Burney had a population of 500. The locality was gazetted in 1985. Cape Burney contains a caravan park, popular with surfers and recreational fishermen, as well as the Southgate Dunes to the north of the settlement which separate the settlement from Geraldton. References Coastal towns in Western Australia {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woorree, Western Australia
Woorree is an eastern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1981. Geography Woorree is located east-northeast of Geraldton's central business district along the south bank of 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, .... It is bounded by Place Road to the north, Polo Road to the east and Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road to the south. Demographics In the , Woorree had a population of 1,058, up from 612 (42.15%) at the 2001 census. References Suburbs of Geraldton {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wandina, Western Australia
Wandina is an outer southern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1985. Geography Wandina is located at the southern extremity of Geraldton's metropolitan area, and extends south-southeast from Mount Tarcoola along the eastern side of Brand Highway. Demographics In the , Wandina had a population of 1,352, up from 898 (33.58%) at the 2001 census. Wandina residents had a median age of 32, and median incomes were above-average for the region — $651 per week compared with $461 per week. Key occupations of Wandina residents (2001) were retail (17%), property and business services, education, personal services and construction. The population of Wandina was predominantly Australian-born - 82.9% as at the 2001 census - while 4.70% were born in the United Kingdom. 6.37% reported one or more parents of Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy ove ... [...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] |
Tarcoola Beach, Western Australia
Tarcoola Beach is a southern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia, which falls under the jurisdiction of the local government area of the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1985-1986.* Geography Tarcoola Beach is a narrow strip about in length, and is located between Brand Highway and the Indian Ocean, at the southern entrance to Geraldton. Demographics In the , Tarcoola Beach had a population of 1,422. Tarcoola Beach residents had a median age of 37, and a regionally above-average median individual income — $656 per week, compared with $461 per week. The population of Tarcoola Beach was predominantly Australian-born - 78.9%, as of the 2006 census - while 6.39% were born in the United Kingdom. 6.57% of the local population reported one or more parents of Italian birth, while small numbers of Filipinos were also present. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2001 census were Roman Catholic, Anglican Anglica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathalbyn, Western Australia
Strathalbyn is a northeastern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1985. Geography Strathalbyn is located northeast of Geraldton's central business district on the south bank of the Chapman River, and is bounded by Place Road to the south, Fallowfield Street to the west and Koojarra Street to the north. Demographics In the , Strathalbyn had a population of 1,335, a growth of 228 from the 2001 census. Strathalbyn residents had a median age of 33, and median incomes were above-average for the Geraldton region — $554 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Strathalbyn was predominantly Australian-born - 81.8% as at the 2001 census - while 3.5% were born in the United Kingdom. 4.27% reported one or more parents of Italian birth. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Roman Catholic, no religion, Anglican Anglicanism is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudds Gully, Western Australia
Rudds Gully is a locality south-southeast of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is 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 .... References Suburbs of Geraldton {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narngulu, Western Australia
Narngulu is an outer suburb of the Western Australian city of Geraldton, and is for the most part an industrial area. History In the 1890s the town was known as Mullewa Junction as it was where the Cue railway line met the Midland railway line, and the name was gazetted in 1903. By 1905, the town was starting to become confused with Mullewa further east, and the Commissioner of Railways asked for the town to be renamed. The name Crowther, after a local merchant, was objected to by the Postmaster-General's Department, as there was a town named Crowther between Cowra and Young in New South Wales. The name Narngulu, meaning "to remember" in a local Aboriginal dialect, was chosen in 1906. Greenough Regional Prison open here in 1984. Rail The Narngulu line has required upgrading due to tonnages carried on the line as early as the 1950s. The location is part of proposed rail corridors to the Oakajee Port developments, which to date have not eventuated. The Australian Railroad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tarcoola, Western Australia
Mount Tarcoola is a southern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The northern part of the suburb was gazetted in 1972 by the Town of Geraldton, and the southern part was gazetted in 1979 by the Shire of Greenough. Geography Mount Tarcoola is southeast of Geraldton's central business district. It is bounded on the north by North West Coastal Highway, on the west by Brand Highway, and on the south by Barrett Drive. Demographics In the , Mount Tarcoola had a population of 3,566, representing a growth of 557 people (18.5%) since the 2001 census. Mount Tarcoola residents had a median age of 34, and the median individual income was $570 per week, compared with $461 per week for the Geraldton region as a whole. The population of Mount Tarcoola was predominantly Australian-born - 82.2% as at the 2006 census - while 5.02% were born in the United Kingdom. A small Cocos Malay population was identified in the suburb, with 2. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |