Geraldton Foreshore

Wow what a great asset for Geraldton in Western Australia. The foreshore area along Champion Bay is close to the centre of town and has recently been renovated with some some great features:

• sealed walking/cycling/running paths along the waterfront
• coffee shops and takeaway outlets nearby
• children's play equipment - separate areas for various ages - covered by shade sails 
• water park
• amphitheatre style seating so parents can sit and watch their children
• grassed picnic areas, shaded tables and benches
• lovely beaches for swimming
• toilet blocks at either end - one toilet block is in the shape (and colour) of a rubik's cube 
• emu egg sculptures decorated with Aboriginal artwork
• exercise equipment

There is a Dome cafe/restaurant along the Geraldton foreshore which has large covered verandahs to sit and enjoy the view as well as a large indoor seating.  This is a very popular eating place and we called in several times during our visit to enjoy a cuppa and a meal. We also ate at Skeetas restaurant at the northern end of Geraldton foreshore near Batavia Marina - again a lovely spot for lunch.

The Foreshore Rest Centre is in a fish shaped building with accessible toilet and shower and a shop selling hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, children's sunsafe shirts, cool drinks and ice creams. The Rest Centre is open Thursday to Monday (9.30 am to 5 pm) and seven days a week during school holidays. It also has a beach wheelchair available for use on sand and in shallow water (Phone 08 9956 6960).

You could easily spend the whole day enjoying this lovely area in Geraldton.