City of Greater Geraldton
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This article is about a local government area. For the city, see Geraldton.
The City of Greater Geraldton is 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. It covers an area of 12,625.5 square kilometres (4,874.7 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Geraldton.
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City of Greater Geraldton Geraldton, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28.7761° S, 114.6113° E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 39,489 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 12,625.5 km2 (4,874.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AWST (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Jerry Clune[2] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Geraldton, Agricultural Region | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Greater Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
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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.