| Walkaway Western Australia | |
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| Population | 222 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6528 |
| Area | 113.1 km2 (43.7 sq mi) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geraldton |
| State electorate(s) | Geraldton |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
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.
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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walkaway (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
