Geraldton, Western Australia
| Geraldton Jambinu / Jambinbirri Western Australia | |||||||||
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 Geraldton Marina | |||||||||
  Geraldton | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 28°46′28″S 114°36′32″E / 28.77444°S 114.60889°E | ||||||||
| Population | 39,489 (2021)[1] (41) | ||||||||
| • Density | 145.877/km2 (377.82/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1850 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6530, 6531, 6532 | ||||||||
| Area | 270.7 km2 (104.5 sq mi)[2] (2011 urban) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geraldton | ||||||||
| Region | Mid West | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Geraldton, Agricultural Region | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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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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ABSSUAwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "2011 Census Community Profiles: Geraldton". ABS Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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