City of Geraldton
Local government area in Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The City of Geraldton was a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 424 kilometres (263 mi) north of the state capital, Perth on the Indian Ocean. The City covered an area of 46.3 square kilometres (17.9 sq mi), and its seat of government was the town of Geraldton.
This article is about the former local government area. For its later replacements, see City of Geraldton-Greenough and City of Greater Geraldton.
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City of Geraldton (former) Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 20,333 (2007)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 439.2/km2 (1,137.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 2007 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 46.3 km2 (17.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Vickie Petersen | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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The council amalgamated with the Shire of Greenough, which contained Geraldton's industrial and outer suburban areas, in 2007 to form the City of Geraldton-Greenough. The area is now, as of 1 July 2011, part of the City of Greater Geraldton.