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Geraldton, Western Australia

Coordinates: 28°46′28″S 114°36′32″E / 28.77444°S 114.60889°E / -28.77444; 114.60889
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Geraldton
Jambinu / Jambinbirri
Western Australia
Geraldton Marina
Geraldton is located in Western Australia
Geraldton
Geraldton
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Coordinates28°46′28″S 114°36′32″E / 28.77444°S 114.60889°E / -28.77444; 114.60889
Population39,489 (2021)[1] (41)
 • Density145.877/km2 (377.82/sq mi)
Established1850
Postcode(s)6530, 6531, 6532
Area270.7 km2 (104.5 sq mi)[2] (2011 urban)
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location
LGA(s)City of Greater Geraldton
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Geraldton, Agricultural Region
Federal division(s)Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
26.1 °C
79 °F
13.7 °C
57 °F
416.3 mm
16.4 in

Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia 424 km north of Perth. 29,996 people live there, which makes it the fifth-largest city in Western Australia.

Today the city is an important for mining, fishing, wheat, sheep and tourism.

It hosts the Geraldton Gold Cup, a horse race.

References

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  1. Cite error: The named reference ABSSUA was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. "2011 Census Community Profiles: Geraldton". ABS Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2016.