Located 400kms north of Perth via air and 410kms via road, Geraldton has a thriving population of over 40,000 people. Named as one of Australiaโs regional capitals, Greater Geraldton also incorporates the town of Mullewa which lies 98kms north east of the city and the Greenough settlement located 24kms south of Geraldton on the Brand Highway. The City boasts a prosperous economy and a number of industries including mining, fishing, manufacturing, construction, retail and tourism. As one of Western Australiaโs top places to live, work, study or invest, Geraldton is the capital of the Mid West region. The municipality includes the suburbs of Geraldton, Mount Tarcoola, Wandina, Waggrakine, Spalding, Rangeway, Wonthella, Beachlands, Beresford, Tarcoola Beach, Bluff Point, Utakarra, Sunset Beach, Wooree, Strathalbyn, Drummond Cove, Mahomets Flats, Moresby, Deepdale, Karloo, Glenfield, Mullewa, Rudds Gully, West End, Cape Burney, Greenough, Moonyoonooka, Walkaway, Minnenooka, Tardun, and Webberton. Greater Geraldton is also home to a number of private and public schools from K-12 as well as the opportunity for higher education studies with the Geraldton University Centre, Durack Institute of Technology and the Batavia Coast Marine Institute. Geraldtonโs coastline is a huge tourist attraction and it has a beautiful Foreshore to match. Other attractions include the iconic Point Moore lighthouse, the HMAS Sydney Memorial and the Houtman Abrolhos Islands which are located 60km off the coast of Geraldton. The City has a rich long-spanning heritage with much of that still preserved throughout the City.
