Got super lucky with media from City Farmers (was better homes and pets) - they were clearing it out as legacy stock.
We are definitely not the only AP people in town though - I keep hearing anecdotes of others who've got backyard setups, so I guess that's reassuring 
I had to take a little time to work out where to source things, so I will compile a list in case anyone else finds it useful.
Other things I found in Geraldton:
* CRT (Great Northern Rural, Boyd St) sells used olive pots (220L brown tubs) for $40 each and IBC for $75 but they've had round up in them. Probably not suitable for aquaponics. They also have hydroponic equipment as an agent for Hydroponic Xpress
* blue barrels which have been used for washing liquid are available from Midwest chemical and paper distributors (215 Place Road) for $30. Again, not sure of the suitability of those for AP.
* fish are available from City Farmers and Place Road pets for ornamentals (goldfish and the like or tropicals) but definitely for AP, take the drive to Chapman Valley fishing park and get silver perch fingerlings small ones are $3 larger ones $4 (more budget friendly than buying inedible goldfish)
* bunnings and place road pets sell pond pumps and are open Sundays. City Farmers does too, but they're not opening on Sundays any more. I've been told CRT (great northern rural) also sells pumps, but I didn't see them, and they don't put prices on the shelf so I don't know how expensive things are there.
* pipes and fittings can be sourced from Reece in Flores Rd, and the guys in there were really nice and helpful (at 5pm ish on a Friday no less!)
* plants including heirloom seeds and fantastic selection of natives are available from the beautiful nursery at Drylands Permaculture in Waggrakine. Also from Freddie at Freddie's Fresh at the railway markets (he also does local home delivery of veggie boxes! And great organic soil mix). Di's greenery at lot 21 Edwards Road and the Palm Place on Chapman Valley Road are also good sources for ornamentals. Di has just reopened and her place is smaller but she knows the local area very well and was really helpful with her advice. For seedlings, Freddie's or Bunnings are the best bet. (Freddie's plummets aren't always full, but they're inexpensive and seem to fare better than the ones sourced from Bunnings.
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