Geraldton

We left Kalbari, which we loved and headed to Geraldton.   I think this city is the 4th or 5th largest in WA.  On the way we diverted to Port Gregory to see the Pink Lake.  Nothing special here, pop. 36, the beach was great but the lake looked nothing like the "hot pink" of the tourist brochures.  When we got to Geraldton we found a great  campspot 17kms out of town.   Toilets, shower, BBQ, undercover tables & chairs, dump point, $5 per nt. Stayed 3 nights. At least 20 caravans there, some had been there a week, so each day we felt comfortable leaving the bus behind and taking off in the car and looking around.

Rick liked the place, I wasnt fussed, couldnt see that there was that much to see or do, the foreshore developments, marina, museum and art gallery were all pretty new and looked attractive.   Fascinated by this cathedral, designed by Monsignor John Hawes and built in 1916.    The inside walls are all striped in orange and greys (original) nothing like any sort of catholic church I have ever seen before.   You can do a heritage trail of all the churches he designed in the surrounding districts.  18 in all, some churches, convents, priests houses etc.   All "out there" in design.

This is the memorial to the HMAS Sydney that disappeared without trace during WW2.  650 men were lost.   Its quite a lovely site, high on a hill, overlooking the ocean.   The lady represents a loving wife, waiting for her husband to return from the sea.   On a sunny day its quite a beautiful..

The foreshore of Geraldton. It stretches along the front of what you call the CBD, lots of nice green grass, swimming beaches, further down from here a childrens playground and waterpark. I must admit, I didnt take any real photos of the place, just wasnt into.