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Cape Burney, Western Australia

Coordinates: 28°51′29″S 114°38′35″E / 28.858°S 114.643°E / -28.858; 114.643
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Cape Burney
GeraldtonWestern Australia
Southgate Beach
Population500 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6532
Area7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Location12 km (7 mi) S of Geraldton
LGA(s)City of Greater Geraldton
State electorate(s)Geraldton
Federal division(s)Durack
Suburbs around Cape Burney:
Tarcoola Beach Wandina Wandina
Indian Ocean Cape Burney Rudds Gully
Indian Ocean Indian Ocean Greenough

28°51′29″S 114°38′35″E / 28.858°S 114.643°E / -28.858; 114.643

Cape Burney is a coastal town and locality 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Geraldton, Western Australia at the mouth of the Greenough River. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. At the 2016 census, Cape Burney had a population of 500.[1]

The locality was gazetted in 1985.[2]

Cape Burney contains a caravan park, popular with surfers and recreational fishermen, as well as the Southgate Dunes to the north of the settlement which separate the settlement from Geraldton.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cape Burney (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 January 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Naming of Localities - Shire of Greenough (per 3231/71)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 1 November 1985. p. 1985:3207.

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