Founded | 1878 |
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City | Geraldton |
Country | Australia |
The Geraldton Express was a newspaper established in Geraldton, Western Australia
It was founded in 1878. On 1 January 1929 it amalgamated with the other Geraldton newspaper, the Geraldton Guardian (established in 1878), and was published as The Geraldton Guardian and Express, an evening daily. [1] [2]
Geraldton is a coastal city in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 424 kilometres (263 mi) north of the state capital, Perth.
North West Coastal Highway is a generally north-south Western Australian highway which links the coastal city of Geraldton with the town of Port Hedland. The 1,300-kilometre-long (808 mi) road, constructed as a sealed two-lane single carriageway, travels through remote and largely arid landscapes. Carnarvon is the only large settlement on the highway, and is an oasis within the harsh surrounding environment. The entire highway is allocated National Route 1, part of Australia's Highway 1, and parts of the highway are included in tourist routes Batavia Coast Tourist Way and Cossack Tourist Way. Economically, North West Coastal Highway is an important link to the Mid West, Gascoyne and Pilbara regions, supporting the agricultural, pastoral, fishing, and tourism industries, as well as mining and offshore oil and gas production.
Austin Downs Station or Austin Downs is a pastoral lease in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
Kalli Station is a pastoral lease that has operated as both a cattle and sheep station in Western Australia.
Geraldton Senior High School is a comprehensive public co-educational high day school, located in Geraldton, a regional centre 424 kilometres (263 mi) north west of Perth, Western Australia.
Nookawarra Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station located in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The station occupies an area of approximately 604,000 acres (244,430 ha).
Byro Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station that also carries cattle, located in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
Cogla Downs Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station located in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
The Geraldton Guardian was established at Geraldton, Western Australia on 1 October 1906 to serve the Victoria and Murchison Districts. It was launched on principles of liberal democracy, state rights, nationalism and British preference.
The Northampton railway line ran from Geraldton through Northampton and on to Ajana in Western Australia. It operated between 1879 and 1957. It was the first government railway constructed in Western Australia.
Kadji Kadji Station, commonly referred to as Kadji Kadji, is a pastoral lease that operates as a sheep station in Western Australia. Originally covering 230,000 acres (93,078 ha) when founded, the station was resumed to roughly 40,000 acres (16,187 ha).
Doolgunna or Doolgunna Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station located in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
Lockier Clere Burges, also known as L. C. Burges junior was prominent and controversial in Western Australia as an entrepreneur, explorer and author.
Newspapers published or distributed in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia have been spread over a large distance, and in varying degrees of success. The region has a low population density, and some communities, apart from Carnarvon, would not be sufficient to support long term newspaper production.
This is a list of newspaper titles published in, or for the Mid West region of Western Australia.
Balline Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a sheep station in Western Australia.
Boodanoo Station is a pastoral lease that was once a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.
Ogilvie is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Other than sheep, agriculturally the area was known for wheat, barley, oats, lupins, Wimmera rye, and clover.
For a more comprehensive treatment with full quotes of newspaper articles refer Wikibooks chapter on VIN Geraldton
The Geraldton Road District was an early form of local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It was based in the town of Geraldton, although Geraldton was not part of the road district, having been separately incorporated as the Municipality of Geraldton.