32 Facts About Geraldton

Geraldton is a coastal city in the Mid West region of the Australian state of Western Australia, 424 kilometres north of the state capital, Perth.

Geraldton is the seat of government for the City of Greater Geraldton, which incorporates the town of Mullewa, Walkaway and large rural areas previously forming the shires of Greenough and Mullewa.

Geraldton is an important service and logistics centre for regional mining, fishing, wheat, sheep and tourism industries.

Wajarri country is inland from Geraldton and extends as far south and west as Mullewa, north to Gascoyne Junction and east to Meekatharra.

The town of Geraldton, named after Governor FitzGerald, was surveyed in 1850 and land sales began in 1851.

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Geraldton has a Mediterranean climate with semi-arid influence.

Geraldton is very sunny, receiving around 164 clear days annually.

In June 2018 the population of Geraldton was 37,648, a decline from the recent peak of 38,792 in 2014.

Port of Geraldton is a major west coast port with seven bulk handling berths, ranking nationally 12th in exports ; 23rd in imports ; and 13th overall.

Point Moore Lighthouse, located south of the Geraldton Port is a cultural and historical attraction.

Geraldton is a regular port of call for cruise ships with visits occurring approximately ten times per year.

Geraldton has a Mediterranean climate with dry, sunny conditions and warm sea temperatures throughout the summer.

In 2005, Geraldton was host to the Australian KiteSurfing Association Australian National Championships.

The City of Geraldton secured the vessel to be sunk as an artificial reef.

Geraldton has a number of resident sporting teams, including Australian Rules Football, Basketball, Netball, Soccer and Roller Derby League.

Geraldton is home to the Mid West Academy of Sport, a non-profit community organisation providing support to sporting talent throughout the Mid West Region of Western Australia.

Geraldton is home to a horse racing industry and since 1887 has hosted the annual Geraldton Gold Cup meeting.

Main beaches in Geraldton are Tarcoola Beach, Back Beach, Separation Point, Point Moore, Pages Beach, Town Beach, Champion Bay, St Georges, Sunset Beach and Bluff Point.

Main pubs near the Geraldton CBD are the Freemason's Hotel on Marine Terrace, The Camel Bar, The Vibe and the Geraldton Beach Hotel.

Geraldton Airport provides multiple daily flights to and from Perth, operated by QantasLink.

Geraldton is host to one of the 121 "points of interconnection" for the Australian National Broadband Network, providing service to the largest geographic region in Australia.

Geraldton was the first regional community in Western Australia where the NBN Fibre to the Premises network was deployed in July 2013.

Geraldton is currently the only regional town in Western Australia with nbn Fibre to the Premise services.

In 2012, the City of Greater Geraldton was one of 33 cities worldwide selected to receive a Smarter Cities® Challenge grant from IBM.

Geraldton has two hospitals: Geraldton Regional Hospital and St John of God Hospital.

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Geraldton Regional Hospital is a 55-bed hospital comprising accident and emergency, medical, surgical, paediatrics, maternity, intensive nursing, chemotherapy unit, day surgery and a renal dialysis unit.

Geraldton has visiting specialists covering a wide range of medical specialities.

Geraldton Universities Centre is an independent, not-for-profit, incorporated body, supporting university courses in Geraldton on behalf of a range of universities including CQUniversity, Charles Sturt University and the University of Southern Queensland.

The centre is an Australian first with university places allocated specifically for Geraldton, allowing students to study locally while living and working in the Mid West.

Geraldton has a public bus service run by TransGeraldton and is connected to Perth with coach services provided by Transwa.

Geraldton Guardian was established in 1878 as the Victorian Express and is the state's second oldest extant newspaper in continuous circulation.

Yamaji News, published since 1995 by the Yamaji Languages Aboriginal Corporation, is a fortnightly Geraldton newspaper presenting issues and stories affecting indigenous people in the Gascoyne and Murchison districts.