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Spalding
GeraldtonWestern Australia
Spalding is located in Western Australia
Spalding
Spalding
Location in Western Australia
Postcode(s) 6530
Area [convert: needs a number]
Location 5 km (3 mi) NE of Geraldton
LGA(s) City of Greater Geraldton
State electorate(s) Geraldton
Federal Division(s) Durack
Suburbs around Spalding:
Sunset Beach Waggrakine Moresby
Bluff Point Spalding Moresby
Beresford Webberton Strathalbyn

Spalding is a northeastern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton.

The suburb was gazetted in 1979.

Geography

Spalding is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Geraldton's central business district and is bounded by North West Coastal Highway to the west, Bedford and Koojarra Streets to the south and the extent of the Chapman River Regional Park to the north and east. The Chapman River flows through the suburb.

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Spalding had a population of 2,484.

Facilities

Eadon Clarke Sports Centre and the Spalding Park Golf Course are within the suburb.

Matthew Lloyd White is standing president of the Spalding Park Golf Club.

Professional Golfer Vu Phan PGA is a regular of the golf course.

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