Cape Burney, Western Australia
| Cape Burney Geraldton, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 399 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 57/km2 (148/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6532 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) S of Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 28°51′29″S 114°38′35″E / 28.858°S 114.643°E
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 2006 census, Cape Burney had a population of 399.[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 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cape Burney (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ↑ "Naming of Localities - Shire of Greenough (per 3231/71)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 1 November 1985. p. 1985:3207.
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