Things to Do in Geraldton
8 activities and experiences for backpackers.
Browse Geraldton's growing street art and local café scene along Marine Terrace
Browse Geraldton's growing street art and local café scene along Marine Terrace
Day trip or overnight to the Abrolhos Islands — snorkel coral reefs, dive the Batavia shipwreck, spot sea lions and tammar wallabies
Day trip or overnight to the Abrolhos Islands — snorkel coral reefs, dive the Batavia shipwreck (1629), spot sea lions and tammar wallabies (from $250 AUD for a day trip)
Drive out for wildflower spotting in the surrounding bushland
Drive out for wildflower spotting (August–October) in the surrounding bushland
Explore the Museum of Geraldton — shipwreck galleries, Yamaji Aboriginal culture, and a 3D film about the discovery of HMAS Sydney II on the ocean floor
Explore the Museum of Geraldton — shipwreck galleries, Yamaji Aboriginal culture, and a 3D film about the discovery of HMAS Sydney II on the ocean floor (free entry)
Kitesurfing or windsurfing at Coronation Beach — one of Australia's top wind sports spots, with a kite school on-site for lessons and gear hire
Kitesurfing or windsurfing at Coronation Beach ("Coros") — one of Australia's top wind sports spots, with a kite school on-site for lessons and gear hire
Surf, swim, or SUP at Town Beach, Back Beach, or Pages Beach
Surf, swim, or SUP at Town Beach, Back Beach, or Pages Beach
Visit the HMAS Sydney II Memorial — a moving hilltop memorial with a dome of 645 stainless steel seagulls, one for each sailor lost
Visit the HMAS Sydney II Memorial — a moving hilltop memorial with a dome of 645 stainless steel seagulls, one for each sailor lost (free entry)
Walk the Yamaji Drive Trail — a 60 km trail connecting 14 Aboriginal cultural sites
Walk the Yamaji Drive Trail — a 60 km trail connecting 14 Aboriginal cultural sites