11 May 2013Well the wind has finally subsided and we are heading to Geraldton. 150 km winds were forecast for the area between Cervantes and Geraldton and as it was too dangerous to drive, we stayed put for the extra 3 days. Cervantes is not a very big place so apart from reading and walks along the jetty, there is not a lot else to do.Started our sightseeing in Geraldton with the HMAS Sydney II memorial, St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Victoria District Hospital and the Old Goal and Craft Centre.The HMAS Sydney II memorial pays tribute to the 645 Australian sailors lost off the West Australian coast in World War II after a battle with the German raider HSK Kormoran. While both ships were lost, many of the Kormoran crew survived. The beautifully designed memorial features
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