Flora of Western Australia ... Museum of Geraldton — Geraldton, WA.

Glass panels depicting the peoples of the region ... Museum of Geraldton — Geraldton, WA.

Exhibit for the HMAS Sydney II sinking ... Museum of Geraldton — Geraldton, WA.

HSK Kormoran's "kill list" of ships it sunk ... Museum of Geraldton — Geraldton, WA.

Images from the wreck of HMAS Sydney II ... Museum of Geraldton — Geraldton, WA.

"The Ghostly Woman" ... stern piece from the wreck of Zuytdorp — Museum of Geraldton.

Castle Gateway ... sandstone blocks raised from the Batavia wreck ... likely used as ballast.

Silver coins from the Batavia wreck ... Museum of Geraldton — Geraldton, WA.

Beardman jug from the Batavia wreck ... Museum of Geraldton — Geraldton, WA.

The ship's bell from the Batavia ... Museum of Geraldton — Geraldton, WA.

Grey kangaroo ... Museum of Geraldton — Geraldton, WA.

Honey Possum ... Museum of Geraldton — Geraldton, WA.

Geraldton: Museum of Geraldton

January 9, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 77 °F

Having taken a lunch break following our visit to the HMAS Sydney II Memorial, we were ready to tackle the first museum on our list for today … the Museum of Geraldton.

The museum is described as celebrating “the rich heritage of the land, sea and people of the Mid West region.” Exhibits cover topics ranging from ancient landforms, to Yamaji culture, to the unique landscapes and marine environment of the region.

On display in the Shipwrecks Gallery are finds from Dutch vessels that went down in nearby waters — Batavia, Gilt Dragon, Zuytdorp, and Zeewijk. A popular exhibit covers the sinking and wrecks of HMAS Sydney II and HSK Kormoran … both of which lie some 8,200 feet below the surface of the ocean. A screen displays images of the wrecks.

The museum is not very big … but it is well done. We enjoyed wandering around the various exhibits, but freely admit that we did so in a hurry as there was one more museum we wanted to check out before returning to Regatta.Read more