NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Geraldton, Western Australia

Geraldton (28°46′52″S, 114°36′45″E) is a city and port in Western Australia located 424 km north of Perth. According to the 2001 census, Geraldton has a population of 29,996, making it the fifth-largest city in Western Australia. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1367, 97 KB) Shows location of w: Geraldton, Western Australia marked in red in the Australian state of w:Western Australia. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1367, 97 KB) Shows location of w: Geraldton, Western Australia marked in red in the Australian state of w:Western Australia. ... Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 15 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $100,900 (4th) - Product per capita $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006) - Population 2,050,900 (4th) - Density 0. ... km redirects here. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the urban area of Perth, Western Australia. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 15 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $100,900 (4th) - Product per capita $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006) - Population 2,050,900 (4th) - Density 0. ...

Today the city is an important centre for mining, fishing, wheat, sheep and tourism. This article is about mineral extraction. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering animals not classifiable as insects which breathe in water or pass their lives in water. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References: ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Species See text. ... Tourists on OÊ»ahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ...

History

Though many European maritime explorers encountered or were even wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos islands 60 km to the west of Geraldton in the 17th and 18th centuries, there seems to be no evidence that any made landfall near the site of the current town. The first European to explore the area was George Grey in 1839. A decade later the explorer Augustus Gregory travelled through the area. He discovered lead on the Murchison River and the mine which was subsequently established was named Geraldine after the Governor Charles Fitzgerald. The town of Geraldton was gazetted in 1850. The Houtman Abrolhos and their surrounding coral reef communities, lie sixty km west of Geraldton, Western Australia (, ) and form a unique marine area. ... George Edward Grey Statue of Sir George Grey in Albert Park, Auckland For other men with a similar name, see George Grey or George Gray Sir George Edward Grey KCB (April 14, 1812â€“September 19, 1898) was a soldier, explorer, Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Governor... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Augustus Charles Gregory (1 August 1819â€“25 June 1905) was an Australian explorer. ... Location of the Murchison River The Murchison River is the second longest river in Western Australia. ... Captain Charles Fitzgerald was Governor of Western Australia from 1848 to 1855. ... Year 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Attractions

The construction of the St Francis Xavier Catholic Cathedral started in 1916 but was not completed until 1938. The cathedral was designed by Monsignor John Hawes who was both an architect and a priest. 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Monsignor John Hawes (b. ...

The lighthouse located on Point Moore was recently repainted and established as another attraction of Geraldton.

Geraldton's public high school, John Willcock College is famous for having been attended by Ernie Dingo. Also recently the school became the first in Australia to have a laptop programme with all students being provided with Apple Notebook Computers for study purposes. Ernie Dingo (born 31 July 1956) is a Pedercina from the Maheleny region of Western Australia. ...

The HMAS Sydney is thought to have been lost off the coast and there is a memorial overlooking the city. HMAS Sydney in 1940. ...

Geraldton is also an internationally renowned windsurfing location. The most famous spot is Coronation Beach, located just north of the town. "Coro" is a spectacular port tack jumping site, with flat water on the inside and unhindered Indian Ocean rolling swell offshore. In the late afternoon, the wind swings a little more offshore and starboard tack waveriding becomes possible. A windsurfer with modern gear tilts the rig and carves the board to perform a planing gybe (downwind turn) close to shore in Maui, Hawaii, one of the popular destinations for windsurfing. ... Offshore has two principal meanings: Physical - in the sea away from the shore; not on the shoreline but out to sea. ... A view of the Starboard side of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ross Starboard is the nautical term that refers to the right side of a vessel as perceived by a person on board the ship and facing the bow (front). ... Tack is a term, that depending on its application has several different meanings. ...

Geraldton is also home to a flourishing horse racing industry, that since 1887 hosts the annual Geraldton Gold Cup. The 2007 Geraldton Gold Cup was won by the Clive Lauritzen trained 8yr old TapDog. The race was historically significant. Tapdog became the first horse to win the race three times, Clive Lauritsen became the first trainer to win the race 6 times, Roy McKay became the first jockey to win the race three times, and owners Peter Day, Jeannette Day, and Hans Hoiskar equalled the most wins by an owner in three. The race also passed the million dollar mark for the first time in tote turnover. Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... The Geraldton Cup, a thoroughbred horse race, was first run on Dec 8, 1887 with a winners purse of Â£300. ... The Geraldton Cup, a thoroughbred horse race, was first run on Dec 8, 1887 with a winners purse of Â£300. ... Tap Dog is a racehorse (by Bletcharm from Starjazz). ...

Nearby

North of Geraldton is the town of Northampton, as well as the Hutt River Province, an area which claims to be an independent nation, since its self-proclaimed secession from Western Australia in 1969. Northampton, Western Australia, 52 km north of Geraldton, it is a quiet wheatbelt town. ... The Hutt River Province Principality is Australias oldest micronation. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

The Houtman Abrolhos islands are 60 km to the west of Geraldton. They are famous for the 1629 wreck of the Batavia. A stone portico recovered from the wreck has been reconstructed at the local museum, along with other artifacts. The Houtman Abrolhos and their surrounding coral reef communities, lie sixty km west of Geraldton, Western Australia (, ) and form a unique marine area. ... For other meanings of Batavia see Batavia The Batavia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), built in 1628 in Amsterdam, which was struck by mutiny and shipwreck during her maiden voyage. ... The Western Australian Museum, Perth. ...

Twenty-five kilometres south of Geraldton near Walkaway a windfarm was completed in August 2005. It consists of 54 turbines, each producing 1.8 MW and 80 metres high with 40 metre blades. A wind farm is a collection of wind turbines all in the same location and used for the generation of electricity. ...

Old Port

The original port has be dredged to a depth of 9.4m at the berths, which is suitable for ships of 64,000 DWT.

New Port

In 2006, it was proposed to establish a new deepwater port at Oakajee, about 25km north of Geraldton. This port would serve the mining industry, especially iron ore. List of deep water ports include (deep water ports can take fully laden Panamax ships) // Africa Atlantic Ocean Walvis Bay, Namibia - railhead Owendo, Gabon - railhead Indian Ocean Nacala, Mozambique - railhead for Malawi America Atlantic Ocean Port of Beaumont - a deep-water port located in Beaumont, Texas. ... Oakajee is a small town about 25km north of the Western Australian city of Geraldton. ...

Australian Defence Satellite Communications Station

The Australian Defence Satellite Communications Station (ADSCS) (28°41′39″S, 114°50′39″E) is located at Kojarena, inland near Geraldton. The ADSCS is part of the US signals intelligence and analysis network ECHELON. The station has four satellite tracking dishes which intercept communications from Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Pakistani regional satellites[1] and international communications satellites (INTELSATs and COMSATs), throughout the Indian Ocean and South-East Asian regions. Staff are drawn from the American National Security Agency and the Australian Defence Signals Directorate, and the site is operated under the UKUSA Agreement.[2] SIGINT stands for SIGnals INTelligence, which is intelligence-gathering by interception of signals, whether by radio interception or other means. ... A radome at RAF Menwith Hill, a site with satellite downlink capabilities that some believe to be used by ECHELON. ECHELON is a name used to describe a highly secretive world-wide signals intelligence and analysis network said to be run by the UKUSA Community (comprised of intelligence agencies of... Intelsat, Ltd. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) is the U.S. governments cryptologic organization. ... The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is Australias signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection agency. ... The UKUSA Community is an alliance of English-speaking nations for the purpose of gathering intelligence via signals intelligence. ...

On 15 February 2007, it was announced that a new US military communications base would be built in Geraldton, after three years of secret negotiations between the US and the Australian Federal Government.^[1] February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Images of Geraldton

External links

Coordinates: -28.7811° 114.6125° Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Local Government Areas of the Mid West region of Western Australia

Carnamah · Chapman Valley · Coorow · Cue · Geraldton · Greenough · Irwin · Meekatharra · Mingenew · Morawa · Mount Magnet · Mullewa · Murchison · Northampton · Perenjori · Sandstone · Three Springs · Wiluna · Yalgoo The Age is a broadsheet daily newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Location of Mid West region The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 15 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $100,900 (4th) - Product per capita $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006) - Population 2,050,900 (4th) - Density 0. ... This article is about a local government area. ... The Shire of Murchison is a large agricultural region in the central part of Western Australia, and is the only shire in Australia without a town. ...

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