City of Geraldton

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.
City of Geraldton (former)
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population20,333 (2007)
 • Density439.2/km2 (1,137.4/sq mi)
Established1871
Abolished2007
Area46.3 km2 (17.9 sq mi)
MayorVickie Petersen
Council seatGeraldton
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Geraldton
Federal division(s)Durack
LGAs around City of Geraldton (former):
Indian Ocean Chapman Valley Greenough
Indian Ocean City of Geraldton (former) Greenough
Indian Ocean Greenough Greenough

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.

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