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Welcome to Graeme Gibbons Photos, Geraldton, Western Australia -
the capital of the Mid West.
Geraldton is situated on the heart of the
Batavia Coast and offers a near-perfect lifestyle year-round,
offering a temperate climate.
Population - 35,000.
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.
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.
Geraldton possesses a thriving artistic community with local
works displayed at the old gaol as well as the Geraldton Art
Gallery.
The new Western Australian Museum Geraldton, serves as a gateway
to the region’s history spanning from the creation of the
ancient landscape to the Batavia shipwreck and mutiny in 1629 to
the development of the thriving region we see today.
The name Geraldton is derived from
Charles Fitzgerald, the governor of the state at the time. The town
was surveyed in 1850 and in the years that followed, the surrounding
hinterland was settled by farmers.
In 1857, Geraldton became a short lived convict settlement. But it was
not until the 1890s when it became the major port for the Murchison
gold rushes, did greater growth occur.
Ample entertainment, shopping, fishing
and some world-accredited sporting facilities, it is the regional city
of the Mid-West Region.
Within comfortable driving distance,
north of the city, you can find awesome coastal cliffs. Observe the
surf pounding into the rocky shore and also the hundreds of native
Australian birds which call the cliffs home. Great fishing is also
available, although caution should be taken when seas are rough. A
great place to experience some raw Australian coastline.
Visitors to the Geraldton region, will
be amazed at the colours and diversity of the local flora. With over
2000 different species in this area alone, with the most common being
Kangaroo Paw and Everlastings. The blooms of the flowers will leave
you speechless, as many of you discover these flowers for the first
time. Take time to smell these flowers, and indulge in their unique
aroma.
From July to October, the mid west bush
comes alive with a wide array of stunning wildflowers.
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