Collie, Western Australia
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Main street of Collie | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°21′47″S 116°09′22″E / 33.363°S 116.156°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1897 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 53.4 km2 (20.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 204 m (669 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 7,184 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6225 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 23.2 °C (73.8 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 8.5 °C (47.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 703.6 mm (27.70 in) | ||||||||||||
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Collie is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, 213 kilometres (132 mi) south of the state capital, Perth, and 59 kilometres (37 mi) inland from the regional city and port of Bunbury. It is near the junction of the Collie and Harris Rivers, in the middle of dense jarrah forest and the only coalfields in Western Australia. At the 2021 census, Collie had a population of 7,599.
Collie is mainly known as a coal-producing centre, but also offers industrial, agricultural and aquaculture tourism industries. Muja Power Station is located 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east, Collie Power Station is 5 kilometres (3 mi) east, and Bluewaters Power Station is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the town. To its west is the Wellington Dam, a popular location for fishing, swimming and boating.