Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GREENOUGH
Located 24km south of Geraldton, the rural area of historic Greenough makes for a pleasant overnight alternative.
Historic sights such as the
Central Greenough Historical Settlement
( 08-9926 1084;
www.centralgreenough.com
; Brand Hwy; adult/child $6/3, cafe meals $7-28; 9am-5pm, shorter hours Feb-
Mar) , with its handful of 19th-century buildings, and the
Pioneer Museum
(
www.greenough-pioneer-mu-
seum.com
;
Phillips Rd; adult/child $4.50/free; 9.30am-3.30pm) detail early settler life and offer a chance to
stretch the legs, although the area's main attractions are its excellent food and lodgings.
Bentwood Olive Grove
( 08-9926 1196;
www.bentwood.com.au
; Brand Hwy; d from $120; ) has a
long connection to gourmet food, though its focus is now on accommodation, with a beautiful stone cabin sleep-
ing six, and more rooms slated. WWOOFers (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) are welcome and there are
lovely gardens to wander through and enjoy.
You can almost picture horse-drawn coaches pulling up to the
Hampton Arms Inn
( 08-9926 1057;
www.hamptonarms.com.au
;
Company Rd; s/d $75/95; Tue-Sun, meals Wed-Sun) , built in 1863. It features
period bedrooms (some with fireplaces), a cluttered bookshop crammed with rare titles, a formal dining room
(mains $12 to $34)and a cosy, well-stocked bar.
While away the days swimming and fishing at
Double Beach Holiday Park
( 08-9921 5845;
www.doublebeach.com.au
;
4 Hull St, Cape Burnery; unpowered/powered sites $25/30, cabins $100-140) , with
its quiet, shady sites and great BBQ pergola. It's located behind the dunes at the mouth of the Greenough River.
The Transwa daily service to Geraldton will drop you on the Brand Hwy.
G-Spot Xtreme
OFFLINE MAP
WINDSURFING
GOOGLE MAP
( 08-9965 5577;
www.gspotxtreme.com.au
; 241a Lester Ave; hire per day windsurfers $100, paddleboards $100,
electric bikes $25)
You can hire or buy windsurfing and paddleboard equipment here.
Batavia Coast Dive Academy
OFFLINE MAP
DIVING
GOOGLE MAP
( 08-9921 4229;
www.bcda.com.au
; 153 Marine Tce; local dives with/without equipment $140/100)
Offers
open-water courses (full PADI $630) and a range of diving trips, including chartered trips
to the Abrolhos (from $300 per person per day).
Midwest Surf School
( 0419 988 756;
http://surf2skool.com
;
lessons from $60, board hire $30)
Ever wanted to surf but don't
know how? Courses run from absolute beginners to advanced at Geraldton's back beach.
SURFING
KiteWest
( 0449 021 784;
www.kitewest.com.au
;
coaching per hr from $80)
Kitesurfing courses and 4WD camp-
ing tours.
KITEBOARDING
