City of Greater 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.

City of Greater Geraldton
Geraldton, Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Coordinates28.7761° S, 114.6113° E
Population39,489 (LGA 2021)
Established2011
Area12,625.5 km2 (4,874.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAWST (UTC)
MayorJerry Clune
Council seatGeraldton
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Geraldton, Agricultural Region
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteCity of Greater Geraldton
LGAs around City of Greater Geraldton:
Indian Ocean Murchison, Chapman Valley Murchison
Indian Ocean City of Greater Geraldton Yalgoo
Indian Ocean Mingenew, Irwin Morawa

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.

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