Geraldton, Australia Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Situated in the middle of the Batavia Coast , GERALDTON is a crayfishing, mining and pastoral centre whose downtown feels more like a busy Perth suburb than a country town. In fact it's the state's second-largest city as well as a windsurfing haven. The tourist office is in the Bill Sewell Complex (Mon–Fri 8.30am–5pm, Sat & Sun 9am–4.30pm; tel 08/9921 3999) on Chapman Road, 2km north of town, and will happily sort out all accommodation bookings. McCafferty's and Integrity buses arrive here daily and Westrail buses alight at the old train station, just down the road. The … more »