Glenfield, Western Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Glenfield
City:Geraldton
State:wa
Lga:City of Greater Geraldton
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Coordinates:-28.692°N 114.611°W
Postcode:6532
Stategov:Geraldton
Fedgov:Durack
Dist1:8
Dir1:N
Location1:Geraldton
Near-N:Drummond Cove
Near-W:Indian Ocean
Near-E:Waggrakine
Near-Sw:Sunset Beach
Near-S:Bluff Point
Near-Se:Spalding

Glenfield is a locality north of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton.

The suburb was gazetted in 1979.

Geography

Glenfield is located 8km (05miles) north of Geraldton's central business district. It is bounded on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the south by Chapman Road and Chapman Valley Road, and on the east by North West Coastal Highway.

Glenfield was the location of the Northampton and Upper Chapman Valley railway lines, which met at Wokarina.[1]

Demography

In the, Glenfield had a population of 203.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Railway map of Western Australia, 1952 . Trove . 20 August 2024.