Geraldton
Sign in to saveGeraldton (, ; , ) is a coastal city in the Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth.
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Place details
- Locality
- Geraldton
- Region
- Western Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 38,595
- Timezone
- Australia/Perth
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Australian place.type
- city
- Australian place.name
- Geraldton
- Australian place.state
- WA
- Australian place.pop
- 38,595
- Australian place.poprank
- 41st
- Australian place.established
- 1850
- Australian place.postcode
- 6530, 6531, 6532
- Australian place.area
- 270.7
- Australian place.area_footnotes
- (2011 urban)
- Australian place.timezone
- AWST
- Australian place.utc
- +8
- Australian place.dist1
- 424
- Australian place.dir1
- NNW
Key dates
- Inception
- 1850
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Named after
- Charles Fitzgerald
- Country
- Australia
- Located in
- City of Greater Geraldton
- Population
- +32717
- Area
- +254
- Elevation
- +0
- Capital of
- City of Greater Geraldton
- Official website
- www.cgg.wa.gov.au
- Image
- 00 2759 Geraldton, Western Australia.jpg
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Article
42 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Aboriginal
- European arrival
- World War II
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Port of Geraldton
- Tourism
- Visitor Centre
- Point Moore Lighthouse
- Geraldton foreshore and city centre
- HMAS ''Sydney'' memorial
- Activities
- Beaches
- Sport and recreation
- Windsurfing and kitesurfing
- Surfing and stand-up paddlesurfing
- Fishing, boating and sailing
- Scuba diving and snorkelling
- Team sports
- Horse racing
- Entertainment
- Events
- Churches
- Facilities and services
- Communications
- Healthcare
- Education
- Tertiary education
- Primary and secondary schools and colleges
- Nearby
- Transport
- Media
- Radio
- Television
- Newspapers
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- External links
Geraldton (, ; , ) is a coastal city in the Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth.
As of the , Geraldton had an urban population of 38,595. Geraldton is the seat of government for the City of Greater Geraldton, which also incorporates the town of Mullewa, Walkaway and large rural areas previously forming the shires of Greenough and Mullewa.