The City of Cockburn is a Local Government Area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth. It is situated about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Fremantle and about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 167.5 square kilometres (64.7 sq mi) and has a population of 89,683 (2011).
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