Geraldton Western Australia
Australia
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Crystal Cruises (8 Cruises)
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Frequently Asked Questions
In the working port, a short distance from the town centre. Depending on the berth, you walk in or take a few-minute shuttle; the landscaped foreshore promenade links the port area to the shopping streets.
The national memorial to the 645 crew of the cruiser lost with all hands off this coast in November 1941, in action against the German raider Kormoran. On Mount Scott, a dome of 645 stainless steel seagulls shines above the bay, one gull for each sailor.
Yes. Volunteer guides give commentary tours in the morning, and the lookout takes in the whole bay. Beneath the dome, a bronze woman scans the horizon, waiting for a return that never came. Visitors speak quietly here.
The story of the Batavia, a Dutch East India Company ship wrecked in 1629 on the Abrolhos Islands reefs, about 60 kilometres offshore: mutiny, shipwreck and survival, backed by objects raised from the seabed. A gallery also covers the 2008 discovery of the Sydney and Kormoran wrecks in more than 2,000 metres of water.
The HMAS Sydney II memorial first, then the Geraldton museum on the foreshore and St Francis Xavier Cathedral a few streets back. The esplanade and its beaches finish the day.
Because of its orange stripes, domes and bold geometry. It is the work of John Hawes, a priest and architect who arrived from England in 1915 and scattered a series of singular churches across the region. The soft-lit interior is worth the detour even for hurried visitors.
For its afternoon thermal winds, which delight windsurfers and kitesurfers: on a good day their sails streak the horizon. The town is also nicknamed Sun City for skies that stay clear most of the year.
Yes, the esplanade alternates pale beaches and lawns a short distance from the centre. Just note that the afternoon wind arrives reliably: swimming is more pleasant in the morning.
Esplanade cafés serve fish from this coast and carefully made cappuccinos. The terraces fill with locals enjoying some of the most generous sunshine in the country.
Australian dollars and English. Cards and contactless payment work everywhere, including at the museum and the foreshore cafés.
