Geraldton
Situated on the heart of the Batavia Coast, Geraldton offers a near-perfect lifestyle year-round. Offering a temperate climate, range of entertainment, shopping, fishing and some world-accredited sporting facilities, Geraldton is the regional city of the Mid West Region of Western Australia.
Geraldton is the hub of the hinterland activity. As a port city it is the centre of the fishing, manufacturing, construction, agriculture and tourism industries of the Mid West Region. Geraldton is renowned world-wide for the quality rock lobster fishing off our coast and is often referred to as the world leader in this area, a result of the pristine waters along the Batavia Coast.
Well known as the "Sun City", Geraldton is also a sought after destination for chasers of the wind. Windsurfers are attracted throughout the year to the perfect conditions for their water sport and the national competitions that are held here annually. The magnificent beaches and sunny weather plays haven to a multitude of water activities or just enjoyed for a leisurely sun-bake or stroll.
Located just 4 ½ hours drive or 55 minute flight north of Perth, Geraldton is in easy reach for a weekend getaway, a longer vacation or a permanent getaway! It provides an ideal base for exploring all that Geraldton and the surrounding areas have to offer including the wildflowers, Greenough Hamlet, Kalbarri Gorges or the heritage or walk trails in the area.
Located 424 kilometres north of Perth and the gateway to the State's vast north, Geraldton is a bustling coastal town.
Blessed with beautiful beaches and warm, sunny weather, Geraldton is also a major export centre for far flung pastoral, mining, agricultural, manufacturing, construction and fishing industries.
Situated on Champion Bay on a spectacular stretch of coastline known as the Batavia Coast, Geraldton offers cultural, entertainment, shopping and sporting facilities.
Lovely natural beaches provide a smorgasbord of water based recreational and sporting activities, with special emphasis on yachting, surfing and diving. The town is also world renowned as a Mecca for windsurfers.
Geraldton is an ideal base for self drive tours, especially during the famous wildflower season from July to November, and is within a few hours' drive of sealed roads to the real 'Outback'. Throughout the year there are scenic flights along the Batavia Coast to Monkey Mia (where wild dolphins visit), Kalbarri National Park and the spectacular Murchison River gorges. Tours to the Abrolhos Islands are also available by boat and float plane, offering fascinating views of these unique islands.
Among Geraldton's many attractions are first class theatres, art galleries, museums, lookouts and parks. Two of the town's most striking historical buildings are the Monsignor Hawes designed St Francis Xavier Cathedral and the unique all steel Point Moore Lighthouse, dating back to 1878.
The HMAS Sydney Memorial, located in Geraldton Recent additions are the Western Australian Museum, Geraldton, which houses relics of ships wrecked off the rugged coastline, and the magnificent Memorial to the 645 crew members who were lost when HMAS Sydney went down on 19th November, 1941.
In 1879, Geraldton was the western terminal for the State's first government built railway line between the port and Northampton. In the 1890s it boomed through gold discoveries in the Murchison region and became increasingly important as a supply and shipping centre for the pastoral and agricultural industries.
Now almost three million tonnes of grain and minerals are shipped from the port each year and huge ships can be seen entering the port from the open sea.
A marine commercial centre, it is distinguished as the world leader in rock lobster fishing, producing world class quality as a result of the pristine water conditions.
An excellent range of restaurants and cafes, many featuring local seafood, are available. Geraldton also offers a number of hotels, motels, holiday flats, villas and caravan parks.
Located 424 kilometres north of Perth and the gateway to the State's vast north, Geraldton is a bustling coastal town.
Blessed with beautiful beaches and warm, sunny weather, Geraldton is also a major export centre for far flung pastoral, mining, agricultural, manufacturing, construction and fishing industries.
Situated on Champion Bay on a spectacular stretch of coastline known as the Batavia Coast, Geraldton offers cultural, entertainment, shopping and sporting facilities.
Lovely natural beaches provide a smorgasbord of water based recreational and sporting activities, with special emphasis on yachting, surfing and diving. The town is also world renowned as a Mecca for windsurfers.
Geraldton is an ideal base for self drive tours, especially during the famous wildflower season from July to November, and is within a few hours' drive of sealed roads to the real 'Outback'. Throughout the year there are scenic flights along the Batavia Coast to Monkey Mia (where wild dolphins visit), Kalbarri National Park and the spectacular Murchison River gorges. Tours to the Abrolhos Islands are also available by boat and float plane, offering fascinating views of these unique islands.
Among Geraldton's many attractions are first class theatres, art galleries, museums, lookouts and parks. Two of the town's most striking historical buildings are the Monsignor Hawes designed St Francis Xavier Cathedral and the unique all steel Point Moore Lighthouse, dating back to 1878.
Recent additions are the Western Australian Museum, Geraldton, which houses relics of ships wrecked off the rugged coastline, and the magnificent Memorial to the 645 crew members who were lost when HMAS Sydney went down on 19th November, 1941.
In 1879, Geraldton was the western terminal for the State's first government built railway line between the port and Northampton. In the 1890s it boomed through gold discoveries in the Murchison region and became increasingly important as a supply and shipping centre for the pastoral and agricultural industries.
Now almost three million tonnes of grain and minerals are shipped from the port each year and huge ships can be seen entering the port from the open sea.
A marine commercial centre, it is distinguished as the world leader in rock lobster fishing, producing world class quality as a result of the pristine water conditions.
An excellent range of restaurants and cafes, many featuring local seafood, are available. Geraldton also offers a number of hotels, motels, holiday flats, villas and caravan parks.
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