City Sights & Maritime History
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Port
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
City Tour,12
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$120
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Anchors aweigh for a leisurely and narrated coach tour of Geraldton -- capital of the Batavia Coast. Take in the city sights and maritime history of this historically-rich region.
Step inside St Francis Xavier Cathedral in the heart of Geraldton -- a magnificent and ornate building completed in 1938. Amazingly, it was designed by parish priest-turned-architect Monsignor John Hawes. He eventually designed many churches in the area.
On your journey through town, you will visit the HMAS Sydney Memorial, located on Mt Scott. This memorial highlights Australia's largest naval tragedy and the 645 men that went down with the HMAS Sydney in 1941. After decades of searching, the wreck of the ship was finally found in 2008 off the coast of Shark Bay. The memorial on Mt Scott includes a metallic dome roof made from 645 seagulls, representing those that were lost.
Finally, step inside the state-of-the-art Western Australia Museum, gracing the boardwalk of the new Geraldton Marina. Explore at your leisure the chronicles of the region's history, from the Aboriginal past to the present -- a relaxing and insightful way to spend part of your day.