Walkaway, Western Australia
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Walkaway is a small town in the City of Greater Geraldton local government area of Western Australia. At the 2016 census, Walkaway had a population of 270.
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Walkaway Western Australia | |
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Population | 222 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 6528 |
Area | 113.1 km2 (43.7 sq mi) |
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LGA(s) | City of Greater Geraldton |
State electorate(s) | Geraldton |
Federal division(s) | Durack |
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Its name is a corruption of the native "Wagga wah", referring to the bend in the nearby Greenough River, and was originally given to the railway station when a line was built from Geraldton in 1887.