BUNBURY - WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Bunbury is a major coastal port with a deep natural harbour and the centre for a large grain and mineral producing hinterland. Much of Western Australia's hardwood forests are nearby.
Captain de Frecinet first saw Bunbury from the Geagraphe in 1803, the same year Hobart in Tasmania was settled, but it was not until 1820 that a party led by Collie and Preston, from the new Swan River settlement at Perth, arrived over land to explore the region. The two main rivers feeding the Bunbury estuary now bear their names.
In 1930, Lieutenant Bunbury established a settlement trading with sealers and whalers until the government added a tax to the industry, and many of the new settlers moved on.
In 1891 the railway from Perth was completed and the town opened up to settlers. It is now the major city of the south-west region and the centre for administration and business.
Its proximity to Perth and central location to the south-east has makes it a popular touring base for visitors. There are many galleries around the town and craft shops specialising in woodwork using the local Jarrah and Karri hardwoods.
There is a Dolphin Discovery Centre where dolphins visit Koombana Bay just north of the city centre, and swimming and surfing beaches.
PLACES OF INTEREST:
  • Dolphin Discovery Centre
  • Forest Drives - Tuart Forest
  • Beaches
  • Craft shops & Galleries
  • Leschenault Lady vintage steam train
  • Gemstone collection at Henton Cottage (1883) Australind
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    INFORMATION CENTRE:
    Bunbury Visitor Information Centre
    Old Railway Station, Carmody St., Bunbury. WA 6230
    Ph: 08 9721 7922
    HOW TO GET THERE:
    From Perth take the Canning Hwy towards Fremantle then turn south on to the Bussell Highway (Stock Rd) through Rockingham and Mandurah, coach or rail from Perth.
    Travelling time 1-2 hours.

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