Geraldton: Windy Hair, Great Steak & One Extremely Dramatic Tree
- Mindi
- Feb 27
- 3 min read
Plus a ceiling snake and a near-missed flight for character development
Some people book luxury resorts.
We book flights to Perth, drive four hours to Geraldton, get sandblasted by wind, discover a snake in the ceiling, and call it a relaxing weekend.
And honestly?
10/10 would do it again.
Last weekend Gee and I flew into Perth, hired a car, and road-tripped north for his dad’s 80th birthday. Just Friday and Saturday night — short, sweet, slightly chaotic.
Very us.
Friday: Road trip mode activated
WA distances are a scam.
Everything looks “close” on the map and then suddenly you’ve been driving for four hours wondering if civilisation still exists.
But the drive is weirdly beautiful — dry, wide open, big sky energy.
Podcasts on. Snacks open.
Gee navigating like we’re crossing the Nullarbor.
Classic road trip vibes.
The lighthouse that screams “postcard”
First stop: Point Moore Lighthouse
Tall.
Stripy.
Aggressively photogenic.
You know when something looks so perfect you feel personally attacked as a photographer?
Yeah. That.
We did the standard:
• walk around
• take 47 photos
• pretend we’re in a tourism ad
Then immediately went looking for food because priorities.
Beach + pub = holiday maths
We popped into Geraldton Beach Hotel for a “quick drink”.
Which obviously turned into:
“Should we just stay for food?”
“How is it 5pm already?”
Zero responsibilities. 10/10 life choice.
Dinner that night was a BBQ at home — the most elite low-effort Australian meal ever invented.
Saturday: Relaxation… interrupted by wildlife
Morning = coffee, sunshine, slow wake-up.
Then someone casually says:
“Um… there’s a snake in the ceiling.”
Excuse me?
Just a snake. In the rafters. Watching us. Like it pays rent.
Very normal. Very relaxing. Love that for us.
Once our unexpected housemate situation was handled (i.e. we shut the door on that room and didn't enter again), we escaped for breakfast at Dôme Café - Geraldton Foreshore.
Good coffee. Solid brekkie. Ocean views.
Critically: zero reptiles.
The beach out front was ridiculous — white sand, crystal clear water, fake-looking turquoise like someone cranked the saturation. Couldn’t resist a quick wade in the ocean. Ah, beach therapy - heaven.
Birthday dinner = steak heaven
That night we celebrated Gee’s dad’s 80th at Freemasons Hotel.
Big family table. Loud stories. Everyone talking over each other. Drinks flowing.
Perfect.
Food review (because honesty matters):
Steak → elite. Incredible. Would fight someone for the last bite.
Seafood → look… it tried 😂
If you go, order the steak. Trust me.
The most dramatic tree in WA
On the way out of town we stopped at the famous Leaning Trees of Greenough.
And I was not prepared.
These trees are not “slightly leaning”.
They are FULL SIDEWAYS.
Like:
“No thanks wind, I give up.”
Most dramatic plant I’ve ever seen.
If trees had personalities, this one would be lying on the ground sighing loudly.
We laughed taking photos. Absolute roadside icon.
The grand finale: airport chaos
Because apparently the trip hadn’t been chaotic enough…
We arrived at the airport with one hour before take-off.
Already cutting it fine.
Then realised…
Wrong. Terminal.
Cue:
• speed walking
• mild panic
• shuttle bus
• 20-minute wait
• me mentally preparing to live in Perth forever
We just made it.
Nothing like airport adrenaline to finish a relaxing weekend 🙃
The verdict
Geraldton isn’t luxury.
It’s better.
It’s:
• salty hair
• pub afternoons
• playground stops
• family dinners
• surprise ceiling snakes
• incredible steak
• dramatic trees
• and travel chaos you laugh about later
Which is exactly our travel style.
Real life. Slightly messy. Always funny. Always memorable.
And honestly?
Those are my favourite kinds of trips.
Until our next adventure,
Mindi xx
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