Geraldton

Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located 424 kilometres (263 mi) north of Perth. According to the 2001 census, Geraldton has a population of 29,996, making it the fifth-largest city in Western Australia. Today the city is an important centre for mining, fishing, wheat, sheep and tourism. The lighthouse located on Point Moore was recently repainted and established as another cultural attraction of Geraldton. Geraldton's public high school, John Willcock College is famous for having been attended by Ernie Dingo. Also recently the school became the first in Australia to have a laptop programme with all students being provided with Apple Notebook Computers for study purposes. HMAS Sydney was lost off the coast north west of Geraldton and there is a memorial overlooking the city. After years of searching, the wreck of HMAS Sydney was discovered north of Geraldton, 150 kilometres (81 nmi) from Shark Bay on March 16, 2008.

29 °C


Clouds, overcast clouds


Wind5.14 m/s
Cloudiness94 %
Temperature (min/max)29/29 °C
Pressure1018 hpa
Humidity21 %
Last update: 28 Apr 2024 @ 06:54

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