Jurien Bay to Geraldton road trip: Distance, time & attractions
The Jurien Bay to Geraldton drive along the Indian Ocean Drive and Brand Highway is 196km in distance. The driving time is around 2h3m if you don’t stop at attractions such as Illawong Beach, the Greenough Wildlife and Bird Park or Waigan Lakes.
The Jurien Bay to Geraldton drive is one you’re only likely to undertake if you choose to stay in Jurien Bay as part of a longer Western Australian road trip. If you’re going from Perth to Geraldton, then Jurien Bay is a diversion west off Highway 1.
If you can do just one thing in Geraldton, make it an Abrolhos Islands day tour – full of bloodthirsty shipwreck mutiny stories, cute wildlife and world class Indian Ocean beaches. Other Geraldton experience options include fishing charters, whale-watching cruises and lobster pot-pulling tours. For great Geraldton accommodation deals, look here.
Jurien Bay to Geraldton distance
By road, the Jurien Bay to Geraldton distance is 196km, with a driving time of around two hours and three minutes.
6 cool Geraldton experiences you should book in advance
- (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) Hear astonishing shipwreck stories, spot tiny wallabies and enjoy white sand beaches – on a full day Abrolhos Islands tour including scenic flight.
- See what you can reel in on an Abrolhos Islands fishing charter.
- Try your hand at lobster farming on lobster pot-pulling tours.
- Gasp at migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.
- Marvel at Hutt Lagoon from above on a pink lake scenic flight.
- Watch the sun set over the Indian Ocean on a Geraldton harbour sunset cruise.
The quickest route heads north along state route 60 – also known as the Indian Ocean Drive. The road heads past Drovers Cave National Park and Green Head before entering Leeman. After Leeman, the Indian Ocean lies to the west and the Beekeepers Nature Reserve to the east.
The Jurien Bay to Geraldton drive then goes past Illawong Beach, Freshwater Bay and the Cliffhead Rest Area before joining Highway 1. During this particular stretch, Highway 1 is known as the Brand Highway.
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