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Western Australia - Australia

Busselton, Western Australia

Busselton is a city in the South West region of Western Australia. Founded in 1832 by the Bussell family, Busselton has been one of the fastest growing regions in Australia in the last decade and has a population of approximately 20,000. Busselton is 220 kilometres south west of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Busselton has been voted Western Australia's top tourist town three times in 1995, 1996 and 2005.

Located at -33.648, 115.346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Wonnerup, Western Australia

The townsite of Wonnerup is located 219 kilometres south of Perth and 10 kilometres east of Busselton. It was gazetted a townsite in 1856, deriving its name from the nearby Wonnerup Inlet. The name is Aboriginal, having been shown on maps of the region since 1839. The meaning of the name is "place of the woman's digging or fighting stick"; the Noongar word for fighting stick is wonna, while the suffix -up denotes place of.

Located at -33.624, 115.42 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geographe Bay

Geographe Bay is located in the south-west of Western Australia around 220 km southwest of Perth. The bay was named in May 1801 by French explorer Nicolas Baudin; Baudin named the bay after his ship, Géographe. The bay is a wide curve of coastline extending from Cape Naturaliste past the towns of Dunsborough and Busselton, ending near the city of Bunbury.

Located at -33.5833, 115.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Busselton Jetty

Busselton Jetty is the longest wooden jetty (pier) in the southern hemisphere, stretching almost 2 km out to sea from the town of Busselton, Western Australia. Because the shallow waters of Geographe Bay restricted ship movement, a long jetty was required so that the cut timber could be transported to the ships. In 1839 Governor Hutt appointed "the place in Geographe Bay opposite the Settlement at The Vasse to be the legal place for the loading and unloading of goods".

Located at -33.6369, 115.34 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Piers in Australia, Coastline of Western Australia, Busselton, Western Australia, Visitor attractions in Western Australia, Buildings and structures in Western Australia

City of Busselton

The City of Busselton is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, approximately 230 kilometres south of Perth, the state capital. The City covers an area of 1,455 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 31,767. It contains two large towns, Busselton and Dunsborough, and a number of smaller towns. The city office is located on Southern Drive, Busselton.

Located at -33.648, 115.346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Local Government Areas of Western Australia, South West (Western Australia), Busselton, Western Australia

Banksia Creek (Western Australia)

Banksia Creek is a watercourse in Western Australia. It is located at 33° 54' 9" S 115° 17' 43" E, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Busselton in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. A tributary of Margaret River North, it runs in a westerly direction for about two kilometres (1.2 mi) before joining Margaret River North just south of Canebreak Pool. The name refers to the plant genus Banksia, which grows in the area.

Located at -33.9025, 115.295 (Lat. / Lng.), about 18 miles away.
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Watercourses of Western Australia

Acton Park, Western Australia

Acton Park is a small town and agricultural district located in the South West of Western Australia inland from Busselton along Jalbarragup Road. It contains a hall and B&B farmstay accommodation. At the 2011 Australian Census the area had a population of 257.

Located at -33.761, 115.371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Towns in Western Australia, South West (Western Australia)

Vasse, Western Australia

Vasse is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, 10 kilometres west of the town of Busselton and 240 kilometres southwest of Perth. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Busselton. At the 2006 census, Vasse had a population of 1,316. The town is named after the Vasse River and Vasse Estuary, both of which in turn are named after French seaman, Thomas Vasse, that disappeared in the area in June 1801 during Nicolas Baudin's expedition.

Located at -33.688, 115.284 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Towns in Western Australia, South West (Western Australia)

Carbunup River

The Carbunup River is located in the south-west corner of Western Australia. The mouth of the Carbunup River is approximately 20 kilometres west of Busselton where the river flows into Geographe Bay. The Carbunup River is 36 kilometres in length and flows north from its headwaters in the Treeton State Forest/Whicher Range in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.

Located at -33.6955, 115.189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Rivers of Western Australia, South West (Western Australia)

Georgiana Molloy Anglican School

Georgiana Molloy Anglican School is a private school located in Busselton, Western Australia, and named after the notable early Western Australian settler Georgiana Molloy. The school was established in 2003 under the guidance of Reverend Tom Wilmot, who recognised the need for an Anglican School on "the Cape". The school is expected from 2008 to offer full K-12 education.

Located at -33.6603, 115.382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sabina River

The Sabina River is a river in the South West of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range near the edge of the Millbrook State Forest and then flowing in the northerly direction. The river crosses the Vasse Highway then Sues Road and finally Bussell Highway before discharging into Vasse Estuary near Busselton and finally into the Indian Ocean via Wonnerup Inlet and Geographe Bay.

Located at -33.6442, 115.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of Western Australia, South West (Western Australia)

Vasse River

The Vasse River is a river in the South West of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river are in the Whicher Range below Chapman Hill and flow in the northerly direction until discharging into the Vasse Estuary near Busselton and then the Indian Ocean via Wonnerup Inlet and Geographe Bay. The only tributary to the river is the Sabina River which discharges into Vasse Estuary.

Located at -33.7169, 115.359 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rivers of Western Australia, South West (Western Australia), Busselton, Western Australia

Whicher Range

Whicher Range, also known as Whicher Scarp, is a range in the South West region of Western Australia. The range has an average elevation of 170 metres above sea level. Bounded by the Swan Coastal Plain to the West and the South, the Darling Scarp to the North and the Blackwood Plateau to the East, the range is approximately 20 kilometres South of Busselton. The range has the form of a crescent shaped scarp.

Located at -33.8, 115.367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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South West (Western Australia), Mountain ranges of Western Australia

Ludlow River

The Ludlow River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river are in the Whicher Range near Claymore. The river flows in a north-westerly direction through Yoganup then through Ludlow and discharges into the Wonnerup Estuary and thence into Geographe Bay and the Indian Ocean. The Ludlow is located in the Vasse-Wonnerup Conservation District within the Geographe Catchment Area along with the Abba and Sabina Rivers.

Located at -33.5939, 115.47 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Rivers of Western Australia, South West (Western Australia)

Abba River

The Abba River is a river in the South West of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range in the Millbrook State Forest then flow in a northerly direction. The river crosses the Vasse Highway and then through Wonnerup Siding before discharging into the Vasse Estuary East of Busselton and finally the Indian Ocean. The river was named in 1834 by Frederick Ludlow. The name is Aboriginal in origin and is a greeting word used by the local peoples.

Located at -33.6517, 115.461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Rivers of Western Australia, South West (Western Australia)

Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary

The Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary is an estuary in the South West region of Western Australia close to the town of Busselton. The estuary is listed with DIWA. It was also recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on 7 June 1990 when an area of 1115 ha was designated Ramsar Site 484 as an important dry-season habitat for waterbirds. It is also the main part of the 2038 ha Busselton Wetlands Important Bird Area.

Located at -33.6333, 115.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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South West (Western Australia), Estuaries of Australia, Coastline of Western Australia, Ramsar sites in Australia, Swan Coastal Plain, Important Bird Areas of Western Australia

Ambergate, Western Australia

Ambergate is a town in the South West region of Western Australia. It is located 238 km south south west of Perth and the closest populated town is Busselton. Bushfires threatened homes in the town in 2013 when a blaze started under suspicious circumstances. The fire claimed 40 hectares of nearby bushland before being contained.

Located at -33.7117, 115.326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Towns in Western Australia

Busselton Senior High School

Busselton Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Busselton, a regional centre 220 kilometres south of Perth, Western Australia. The school was established in 1958 and by 2012 had an enrolment of 562 students between Year 8 and Year 12, approximately 6) of whom were Aboriginal.

Located at -33.6567, 115.325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buayanyup River

The Buayanyup River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range and flows north crossing the Bussell Highway near Vasse before discharging into Geographe Bay near Abbey about 8 kilometres west of Busselton. The river has three main tributaries of Dawson Gulley, Ironstone Gully and the other is not named. In total the river has a stream length of over 100 kilometres .

Located at -33.6956, 115.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Rivers of Western Australia, South West (Western Australia)

Wonnerup House

Wonnerup House is a Heritage-listed farm precinct in Wonnerup, Western Australia. The current house was built in 1859 by George Layman Jr. , one year after the original house built in 1837 by his father, George Layman Sr. , was destroyed by fire. The dairy and kitchen survived the fire because they were separate from the house. Stables and a blacksmith workshop were later additions to the farm.

Located at -33.6276, 115.433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Heritage places of Western Australia, Museums in Western Australia, Houses in Australia, National Trust of Australia, Historic house museums in Australia

Cape Naturaliste College

Cape Naturaliste College is a comprehensive public high school located in Vasse, a regional centre 240 kilometres south of Perth, Western Australia. The school was established in 2008 admitted 95 foundation Year 8 students in February of that year. The Minister of Education, Mark McGowan, announced later the same year that the school would become a senior high school and enrol students for Year 11 courses in 2011 and Year 12 in 2012.

Located at -33.6771, 115.244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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