Busselton Attractions
Busselton (pop. 7780) is one of the oldest settlements in Western Australia. It was founded by the Bussell family at the mouth of the Vasse River in the 1830s. It is now the commercial center of the surrounding agricultural area (dairy farming, beef cattle), a timber town (jarrah forests) and a popular holiday resort with a good surfing beach to the west of the town and sheltered inlets for swimmers.
Two handsome old 19th C buildings are St Mary's Church in Peel Terrace (1844; fine timber roof) and Prospect Villa in Albert Street, a mid-19th C brick building, now a government office. Opposite, in Victoria Park, is Ballarat, the oldest steam engine in Western Australia. On the banks of the river is an old butter factory with its original equipment. There is also a film museum.
Two handsome old 19th C buildings are St Mary's Church in Peel Terrace (1844; fine timber roof) and Prospect Villa in Albert Street, a mid-19th C brick building, now a government office. Opposite, in Victoria Park, is Ballarat, the oldest steam engine in Western Australia. On the banks of the river is an old butter factory with its original equipment. There is also a film museum.
Busselton Surroundings
Leeuwin-Naturalist National Park
16,100ha.
This 120km long coastal park on the southwest coast extends from Bunker Bay in the north to Augusta in the south. The landscape is very varied, with wide beaches, dunes, rocky coasts, tall cliffs, small islands and reefs. The edges of the cliffs are crumbling: care required. Inland, water has carved out interesting caves in the limestone.
This 120km long coastal park on the southwest coast extends from Bunker Bay in the north to Augusta in the south. The landscape is very varied, with wide beaches, dunes, rocky coasts, tall cliffs, small islands and reefs. The edges of the cliffs are crumbling: care required. Inland, water has carved out interesting caves in the limestone.
