| Collie Western Australia |
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| Population: | 6,947 [1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 6225 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 204 m (669 ft) [2] | ||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Collie | ||||||
| State District: | Collie-Wellington | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Forrest | ||||||
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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.
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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 loas power station, for which a number of Collie base proposals have been made.
Coal Mines
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]
Griffin Coal
The mine is owned by Ric Stowe.[7]
Schools
- Fairview Primary School
- Amaroo Primary School
- Saint Brigid's Catholic College
- Wilson Park Primary School
- Collie Senior High School
Things to see
- Collie Tourist Information Centre
- Steam Locomotive Museum
- Collie Museum
- All Saints Anglican Church
- Soldier's Memorial Park
Climate
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | ||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
Gallery
 Muja Power Station. |
 Colliefields Hotel. |
 Collie Railway Station. |
 Main Street Collie. |
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Collie (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
- ^ Climate statistics for Australian locations - Collie. [[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|]]. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
- ^ Great Circle Distance between Perth and Collie. As the Cocky Flies. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Sustainability DoE Issue 9. Retrieved 2 November 2006
- ^ 2006 Tidy Town Media Release www.collie.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 13 August 2006
- ^ a b c [1] Premier Coal. Retrieved 12 August 2007
- ^ Magnate digs in against $100m tax claim Vanda Carson, The Australian, www.theaustralian.news.com.au, September 27, 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
External links
- Collie, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Southwestlife
- Collie portal
- South West portal
- Wellington National Park
