Moonyoonooka, Western Australia
Moonyoonooka is a rural locality on the eastern margin of Geraldton, in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It contains Geraldton Airport. At the 2016 census, Moonyoonooka had a population of 245. Of employed people, 22.4% worked in the vegetable horticulture industry. Notably 9.1% of residents speak Vietnamese at home, eight times the national average.[1]
| Moonyoonooka Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Moonyoonooka | |
| Coordinates | 28°46′56″S 114°43′20″E |
| Population | 245 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6532 |
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geraldton |
| State electorate(s) | Geraldton |
| Federal Division(s) | Durack |
Moonyoonoka is the site of Glengarry Homestead, the birthplace of Edith Dircksey Cowan OBE, the first Australian woman to serve as a member of parliament.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moonyoonooka (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Municipal Inventory of Heritage Places Place Record: Glengarry" (PDF). City of Greater Geraldton. 13 December 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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