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| Geraldton Australia Tourism |
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Geraldton, 424km north of Perth, and is rightly known as the Sunshine City for its all year sunshine records.
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Initially established as a base for mining, farming and then as a short-lived convict settlement, Geraldton became a busy port during the Murchison gold rush and then the centre for wheat farming in the surrounding wheat belt.
The town itself is very attractive; tidy streets and coastal areas with great facilities are designed to make full use of Geraldtons long summer days. Wildflowers grow in the grassy areas within the streets and parks and cover the surrounding hinterlands in profusion. Excellent day tours can be taken from Geraldton, and Geraldton is an excellent choice to add an extra night to an itinerary with any self drive package en route further north.
Off the coast of Geraldton lies the Houtman Abroholos Island Group, the site of the first ever building constructed by Europeans in Australia.
The Dutch ship Batavia was wrecked on the treacherous reefs and the story of its survivors is one of mutiny, mass murder and courage. The survivors of the mutiny built a rude shelter of rocks gathered on the island and used that as shelter until they were rescued.
The Abrolhos Islands are now a seasonal base for cray-fishermen who are part of the massive Western Australian crayfish rock lobster industry.
The Brolhos Co-0perative in Geraldton offers superbly interesting and educational tours of their processing plant in Geraldton where millions of dollars worth of catch can be observed in holding tanks, ready to be sorted and exported around the world. What a feast.
Sunset Beach, Drummond Cove are excellent fishing spots and the beaches are clean and warm. Geraldtons Mid-West Sunshine is held each spring but any time of year is a great time to visit this popular fishing town.
The Geraldton Cathedral is a masterpiece of art deco architecture and internal viewing is a must.
Central Geraldton North West WA - Western Australia
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Western Australia - Map of Geraldton Australia
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