Geraldton's a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth. According to the 2006 census, Geraldton has a population of 31,553, making it the fourth-largest city in Western Australia. Today the city's an important centre for mining, fishing, wheat, sheep and tourism. History Though many European maritime explorers encountered or were even wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos islands west of Geraldton in the 17th and 18th centuries, there seems to be no evidence that any made landfall ne… (More on Geraldton)