Geraldton Things To Do and Places To See

Geraldton sight seeing, places to see and things to do is so flexible. You can walk, drive or take any of the mainly sea and air based tours for fishing, diving, eco tours or getting to the Abrolhos Islands.

Geraldton Museum

Located on the waterfront in Marine Terrace, Geraldton. Here you'll find displays from the Dutch East India Company ships Batavia, Zuytdorp and Zeewijk which were wrecked off the Abroholos Islands and on the central-west coast in the 17th and 18th centuries. These are among the oldest wrecks found so far in Australian waters.

HMAS Sydney Memorial

Situated on Mount Scott, and overlooking Geraldton, this unusual and impressive memorial consists of a large cast metal in the form of thousands of birds in flight, with an anchor suspended from the middle, all resting upon white pillars. It commemorates the deaths of the entire crew of the HMAS Sydney (645 men) on November 11, 1941, in an exchange with the German raider Kormoran.

The St Francis Xavier Cathedral

Between 1915-1939 the St Francis Xavier Cathederal was designed built along with a large number of churches and church buildings in the Geraldton area. Of all these buildings the most impressive, indeed the most remarkable, is St Francis Xavier Cathedral.

Chapman Valley

A 100 km picturesque driving tour from Geraldton. The valley which for nearly 100 years was mined for lead and copper, is now a pastoral area where sheep, wheat, cattle. The appeal of the Chapman Valley is a combination of its beautiful scenery and the many historical points of interest which include Monsignor Hawes' Church of Our Lady of Fatima at Nanson.

Abrolhos Islands

The Houtman Abrolhos are a chain of more than 100 islands stretching from North Island to the Pelsaert group. They lie approximately 60 km west of Geraldton and 300 km NNW of Perth and, about 10 000 years ago, were part of the Australian mainland. None of the islands rises more than 14 metres above sea level. They are home to a rich variety of fauna particularly sea bird life. There are tours which go out to the Abrolhos from Geraldton but no visitor is allowed to stay the night on any of the islands. See the Tours section for Air and Sea Tours to Abrolhos Islands or the Abrolhos Islands section

Golf - Geraldton has two golf course if golf is your game.

Spalding Park Golf Club Inc - Visitors welcome
website: www.spgc.asn.au - email: spgc@wn.com.au
Spalding Park Golf Club Inc - Green Street Spalding, Geraldton Western Australia 6530
Phone +61 8 9923 1363  -  Fax +61 8 9923 2563 - Pro Shop: (08) 9923 2700

Set against the backdrop of the everchanging Moresby Ranges are 18 beautiful golf holes designed to be as much a part of the surrounding Chapman River A Class Nature Reserve as a challenge to even the most skilled golfer. The Par 72 course is by no means long at 5,871 metres but the tight, tree lined fairways accompanied by thick natural bush make for a game where accuracy from the tee is all important. The lush, fully reticulated, couch grass fairways reward the good tee shot with perfect lies every time no matter what club you choose to play. However, it's the sensational "saltene" grass greens that have made Spalding Park GC famous Australia wide. This salt tolerant grass is perfectly suited to the water and hot climate of Geraldton and makes a putting surface that can only be described as magnificent no matter what time of year you should choose to play.

When arriving in Geraldton we suggest you visit the Geraldton Visitor Centre. A tourist centre packed with information about Geraldton and very helpful staff who have a vast knowledge of the Geraldton region.