Why this ride
A one-way ride of 530 km, Geraldton to Denham - roughly 6 h 18 in the saddle. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Coral Coast Highway: Geraldton to Shark Bay
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 530 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 6 h 18
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Geraldton
Geraldton sits on Champion Bay, about four hundred kilometres north of Perth, and it is the largest city on the Coral Coast, with more than twenty-six thousand people. It has a deep working harbour, long white beaches and a stiff southerly wind that makes it a magnet for windsurfers and kitesurfers, who flock to the beaches near the city in summer. The air smells of salt and diesel, and the light is brilliant.
Read the complete Geraldton write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Geraldton is where the day begins. Next is Kalbarri.
2. Kalbarri
Kalbarri is a small town on the mouth of the Murchison River, where the river meets the Indian Ocean, and it is the gateway to a national park of the same name. The park covers a huge area of sandstone plateau, cut by deep gorges that expose layers of red and white rock laid down hundreds of millions of years ago. Lookouts such as Nature's Window, a natural arch framing the river below, and the Z Bend, where the gorge folds back on itself, are the main attractions, and the Skywalk platforms stick out into the void for those with a head for heights.
Read the complete Kalbarri write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Kalbarri comes up about 155 km into the recorded legs. Next is Shark Bay.
3. Shark Bay
The bay is a huge, shallow, salty inlet of the Indian Ocean, and it holds the largest seagrass meadows in the world, which feed a population of dugongs, turtles and dolphins. The water is clear, the sand is white and the cliffs are red.
Read the complete Shark Bay write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 530 km.
Leg by leg
Geraldton to Kalbarri
Geraldton → Kalbarri is 155 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Kalbarri to Shark Bay
Kalbarri → Shark Bay is 375 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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