Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
( 08-9964 7170; 24 Chapman Rd; 10am-4pm Tue-Sat, from 1pm Sun)
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Featuring an excellent per-
manent collection, including paintings by Norman Lindsay and Elizabeth Durack, this gal-
lery also presents provocative contemporary work and regular touring exhibitions.
GALLERY
Old Geraldton Gaol Craft Centre
( 08-9921 1614; Bill Sewell Complex, Chapman Rd; 10am-4pm Mon-Sat)
The crafts are secondary to
the gloomy cells that housed prisoners from 1858 to 1986, and the historic documents that
detail their grim circumstances.
HISTORIC BUILDING
HMAS Sydney II Memorial
(Mt Scott; tours free; tours 10am)
Commanding the hill overlooking Geraldton is this memorial
commemorating the 1941 loss of the
Sydney
and its 645 men after a skirmish with the
German raider
Kormoran
.
MONUMENT
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Activities
With all that beachfront it's no surprise most activities are water based, but land-lubbers
can take heart from Geraldton's excellent network of bike paths, including the 10km-long
coastal route from
Tarcoola Beach to Chapman River
. Grab the
Local Travelsmart Guide
from
the visitor centre. Bikes can be hired from
Revolutions
08-9964
OFFLINE MAP
9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat)
.
1399; 1/27 Chapman Rd; bike hire per day $20;
