Collie, Western Australia

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Collie
Western Australia

Main street - Collie
Population: 6,947 [1]
Postcode: 6225
Elevation: 204 m (669 ft) [2]
Location:
LGA: Shire of Collie
State District: Collie-Wellington
Federal Division: Forrest
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
22.5 °C
73 °F		 8.4 °C
47 °F		 940.2 mm
37 in
Location of Collie, Western Australia

Collie is a town in Western Australia (WA), located 159 kilometres (99 mi) from Perth as the crow flies.[3] near the junction of the Collie and Harris Rivers, in the middle of dense jarrah forest and the only coalfields in WA. At the 2001 census, Collie had a population of 6,947.[1]

Collie is mainly known as a coal producing centre, but also offers industrial, agricultural and aquaculture tourism industries. Muja Power station is located east of the town, and to its west is the Wellington Dam, a popular fishing, swimming and boating spot.

Collie was once referred to as a "dirty mining town",[4] but on April 8, 2006, it won the Australian Tidy Towns Competition from finalists from six States and the Northern Territory. [5] Collie was named the top Tidy Town because of the commitment of the community to recycling, waste management, beautification and community projects.

As the winner of Triple J's One Night Stand 2008, Collie hosted a concert on April 26 which featured local band This End Up, Faker, Pnau and Cog.

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[edit] Major Industries

Collie has a significant role in the provision of electricity for Western Australia. There are two coal mines in the town, and two power stations. The government of Western Australia will soon commission a new base load power station, for which a number of Collie base proposals have been made.

[edit] Coal Mines

[edit] Wesfarmers Premier Coal

Initially Western Colleries, the mine continues to produce 3-4 million tonnes of coal per year.[6] It contains enough reserves for another 100 years of mining at the present rate. [6] The current General Manager is Patrick Warrand. [6]

[edit] Griffin Coal

The mine is owned by Ric Stowe.[7]

[edit] Schools

  • Fairview Primary School
  • Amaroo Primary School
  • Saint Brigid's Catholic College
  • Wilson Park Primary School
  • Collie Senior High School

[edit] Things to see

  • Collie Tourist Information Centre
  • Steam Locomotive Museum
  • Collie Museum
  • All Saints Anglican Church
  • Soldier's Memorial Park

[edit] Climate

Climatic Table
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum temperature 30.5°C 30.1 °C 27.3 °C 23.2 °C 18.9 °C 16.3 °C 15.5 °C 16.3 °C 18.1 °C 20.7 °C 24.8 °C 28.3 °C 22.5 °C
Mean daily minimum temperature 13.2°C 13.1 °C 11.5 °C 8.7 °C 6.3 °C 5.0 °C 4.2 °C 4.5 °C 5.8 °C 7.4 °C 9.7 °C 11.7 °C 8.4 °C
Mean total rainfall 15.2 mm 14.3 mm 23.9 mm 47.5 mm 126.2 mm 180.5 mm 179.7 mm 141.1 mm 99.6 mm 65.7 mm 31.9 mm 15.8 mm 937.6 mm
Mean number of rain days 1.8 1.9 2.8 5.5 10.2 13.5 14.5 13.3 11.0 8.4 4.9 2.7 90.5
Source: Bureau of Meteorology

[edit] Gallery

Muja Power Station.

Colliefields Hotel.

Collie Railway Station.

Main Street Collie.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Collie (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
  2. ^ Climate statistics for Australian locations - Collie. [[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|]]. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
  3. ^ Great Circle Distance between Perth and Collie. As the Cocky Flies. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
  4. ^ Sustainability DoE Issue 9. Retrieved 2 November 2006
  5. ^ 2006 Tidy Town Media Release www.collie.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 13 August 2006
  6. ^ a b c [1] Premier Coal. Retrieved 12 August 2007
  7. ^ Magnate digs in against $100m tax claim Vanda Carson, The Australian, www.theaustralian.news.com.au, September 27, 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-06.

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