Shire of Greenough
Local government area in Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shire of Greenough was a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 420 kilometres (261 mi) north of the state capital, Perth surrounding the city of Geraldton. The Shire covered an area of 1,752 square kilometres (676.5 sq mi), and its seat of government was the outer Geraldton suburb of Utakarra.
This article is about a former local government area in Western Australia. For its replacement, see City of Geraldton-Greenough.
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Shire of Greenough Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 15,394 (2007)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 8.7865/km2 (22.7570/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1951 | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 2007 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,752.0 km2 (676.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | E J (John) Sewell | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Utakarra | ||||||||||||||
Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Greenough | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Historically a rural area, with the growth of Geraldton in recent years as a port and city, the areas of the Shire closest to Geraldton became increasingly urbanised. The council amalgamated with the City of Geraldton in 2007 to form the City of Geraldton-Greenough. On 1 July 2011 it became part of the City of Greater Geraldton.