Geraldton

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Jurien Bay – on the way to Geraldton.
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Church at Greenough, appears to still be regularly used.
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An original homestead later used to house Nuns.
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Interior of the Police Station
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By far the largest building, Police Station, Residence and Cell Block.

Arrived in Geraldton afternoon of the 8th June. Caravan Park (Belair) seems to be in the industrial end of town.

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Spent the next day exploring the historical site of Greenough, some shots below. This settlement proved to be flood pro20160609_123515ne and was not further developed. Geraldton is an important port for both mining and agriculture today.

The first night we found out what was on the other side of the 3 meter high brick fence beside our van site – it was a shunting line for unloading ore trains all night long – very annoying.

 

 

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Geraldton Port with Town Centre in foreground
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HMAS Sydney Memorial Geraldton – situated on hill in the middle of town.
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Geraldton Lighthouse – no longer in use. First all metal lighthouse in Oz.
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Victoria Hospital Geraldton – historic no longer used as a hospital

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