What to know about Geraldton
- The City of Greater Geraldton owns and runs Geraldton Airport, situated approximately 10km east of Geraldton on the Geraldton-Mt Magnet Road.Source: City of Greater Geraldton
- Geraldton Airport hosts daily flights to Perth and flights to Karratha, Port Hedland and Broome three times a week, along with charter and FIFO flights.Source: City of Greater Geraldton
- The City notes that Australia's first commercial air service departed Geraldton Airport on 5 December 1921, providing a mail service through to Derby.Source: City of Greater Geraldton
- Geraldton is approximately 424 kilometres north of Perth, and its town bus network of eight routes runs Monday to Saturday from Drummond Cove in the north to Tarcoola Beach in the south.Source: Public Transport Authority of WA
- The state's coaches between East Perth and Geraldton stop at the Geraldton Railway Station.Source: Public Transport Authority of WA
- Temporary road closures for an event need a City application for City roads, while highways and other major roads require approval from Main Roads WA.Source: City of Greater Geraldton
- The Geraldton Multipurpose Centre at 250 Marine Terrace on the foreshore has a large function room that can cater for up to 120 people.Source: City of Greater Geraldton
- Geraldton's Significant Urban Area recorded 38,595 people in the 2021 Census.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Geraldton Airport groups
The City of Greater Geraldton owns and runs Geraldton Airport, approximately 10km east of town on the Geraldton-Mt Magnet Road. It hosts daily flights to Perth and flights to Karratha, Port Hedland and Broome three times a week, along with charter and FIFO flights. The City also notes a piece of history: Australia's first commercial air service departed from here on 5 December 1921, carrying mail through to Derby. A crew changing over or a sports team flying in can ride into town as one group.
The long road from Perth
Geraldton is approximately 424 kilometres north of Perth (Public Transport Authority), and the state's coaches from East Perth stop at the Geraldton Railway Station. On a trip that long, ask the operator how the driver's hours and breaks will be planned. Around town, eight bus routes run Monday to Saturday, from Drummond Cove in the north to Tarcoola Beach in the south.
Events on Geraldton roads and venues
When an event needs a road closed, the City of Greater Geraldton takes the application for City roads, while highways and other major roads need approval from Main Roads WA. Functions on the foreshore can use the Geraldton Multipurpose Centre at 250 Marine Terrace, whose large function room caters for up to 120 people. Coaches for a festival or a gala night are easiest to plan once the road arrangements are settled.
Beresford, Bluff Point, Spalding, Mount Tarcoola, Wandina, Waggrakine and Drummond Cove all belong to the Geraldton Significant Urban Area, which recorded 38,595 people in the 2021 Census (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Choose WA and send a request.
Geraldton charter hire: questions
Can we charter a coach between Perth and Geraldton?
You can ask. At approximately 424 kilometres each way, give the operator your departure time, planned stops and return day so the driving can be planned.
Which suburbs does the Geraldton page cover?
Geraldton's suburbs from Drummond Cove and Waggrakine in the north to Tarcoola Beach in the south, including Beresford, Spalding, Rangeway, Wandina and Narngulu.