West End, Western Australia
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 Picture of West End, Western Australia. The Point Moore Lighthouse can be seen in the distance. | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 28°46′55″S 114°35′20″E / 28.782°S 114.589°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Geraldton | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 536 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6530 | ||||||||||||
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West End is a western suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton.
The suburb was gazetted in 1972.[3]
Geography
West End is located on a peninsula extending to the west of Geraldton's central business district. While the suburb is mostly industrial and contains much of the Port of Geraldton's infrastructure, West End also hosts a small residential area, as well as a nature park on the coast around the peninsula.[4]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, West End had a population of 312,[5] with a median age of 55 - some 20 years above the regional average. Nearly half of West End residents live in caravans or other non-permanent accommodation.
Facilities
- Belair Gardens Caravan Park
- Point Moore
- Point Moore Lighthouse
- Pages Beach
- Greys Beach
- Geraldton Volunteer Marine Rescue Base
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West End (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West End (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Land Act 1933-1969 – Naming of Localities (per 3862/68)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 26 May 1972. p. 1972:1376.
- ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers. pp. Map G2. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: West End (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 22 June 2007.