Bunbury Western Australia

The first recorded mapping of what is now Koombana Bay and the eventual City of Bunbury, was in 1803 by the French explorers Nicolas Baudin and Louis de Freycinet, from their ships the Geographe and Casuarina. In 1831 there was a temporary English military settlement with the first settlers moving to the area named after Lieutenant Henry William St Pierre Bunbury in 1838. A growing port serviced the settlers and the subsequent local industries that developed.



Bunbury: Australias Undiscovered Jewel

Bunbury and the South West area of Western Australia (or WA) is one of the world’s great places to live, with a Mediterranean climate, sandy-white beaches, beautiful native forests and all the infrastructure expected of a modern western society.

Bunbury is the major city in WA’s South West region, that is also home to other centres such as Busselton, Margaret River, Donnybrook, Manjimup, Augusta, Pemberton, Collie, Harvey and Bridgetown.



Albany Western Australia - A seaside holiday destination for all

Albany Western Australia is a city of approximately 30,000 people in the south-west corner of Western Australia, approximately 409km from Perth . The city is nestled between three large hills, Mount Clarence, Mount Melville and Mount Adelaide, facing the beautiful King George III Sound.

The main industries of Albany Western Australia consist of tourism, fishing and agriculture, although before the 1950s whaling was one of the major sources of income and employment for the population. One of Albany’s old Whaling stations has now become one of the biggest tourist attractions for the area.



Western Australia - Your Holiday Destination For All The Family

Western Australia means adventure, romance, beauty, ruggedness, vastness, remarkable, breathtaking and these are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to describing the state of Western Australia. W.A is home to activities such as surfing, swimming, crabbing, dolphin watching, boating, fishing, hiking, abseiling, rock climbing, snorkelling, diving, cruises, charters, world class reefs, whales, natural landmarks, stunning national parks & waterways, world-class golfing, and that’s just scratching the surface!



South Western Australia

This article is about an ecoregion; for other uses, see Southwest, Western Australia.

Southwest Australia is a biodiversity hotspot that includes the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregions of Western Australia. The region has a wet-winter, dry-summer Mediterranean climate, one of five such regions in the world. The region covers 356,717 km², consisting of a broad coastal plain 20-120 kilometers wide, transitioning to gently undulating uplands made up of weathered granite, gneiss and laterite. Desert and xeric shrublands lie to the north and east across the center of Australia, separating Southwest Australia from the other Mediterranean and humid-climate regions of the continent.



Dunsborough

Dunsborough
Western Australia
Dunsborough is located in Western Australia
Dunsborough
Population: 3,371 (2006 Census)[1]
Established: 1879
Postcode: 6281
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Location:
  • 255 km (158 mi) South West of Perth
  • 23 km (14 mi) West of Busselton
  • 37 km (23 mi) North of Margaret River
LGA: Shire of Busselton
State District: Vasse
Federal Division: Forrest

Coordinates: 33°37′16″S 115°05′36″E / 33.621°S 115.0934°E / -33.621; 115.0934



Wokalup

Wokalup
Western Australia
Postcode: 6221
Location:
  • 146 km (91 mi) from Perth
  • 6 km (4 mi) from Harvey
LGA: Shire of Harvey
State District: Murray-Wellington
Federal Division: Forrest

Coordinates: 33°06′36″S 115°52′52″E / 33.11°S 115.881°E / -33.11; 115.881

Wokalup is a town located in the South West region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, between Harvey and Brunswick Junction.

Contents

  • 1 History
  • 2 Present day
  • 3 References
  • 4 External links


Cape Naturaliste

Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
Cape Naturaliste is located in Western Australia

Location: Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°31′S 115°00′E / 33.517°S 115°E / -33.517; 115
Year first lit: 1904
Construction: Limestone
Tower shape: Cylindrical
Markings/Pattern: White
Height: 23 meters
Focal Height: 123 metres
Original lens: First order Fresnel by Chance Brothers
Intensity: 930,000 cd
Range: 25 nautical miles (46 km)
Characteristic: Fl. (2) 10 s


Abba River

Abba River
Origin Whicher Range
Mouth Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary
Basin countries Australia
Length 24 kilometres (15 mi)
Source elevation 156 metres (512 ft)[1]
Mouth elevation sea level
Basin area 261 square kilometres (101 sq mi)[2]

The Abba River is a river in the South West of Western Australia.



Brunswick Junction

Brunswick Junction
Western Australia
Brunswick peters creameries.jpg
Peters Creameries building
Population: 797 (2006) [1]
Established: 1898
Postcode: 6224
Location:
  • 161 km (100 mi) from Perth
  • 26 km (16 mi) from Bunbury
  • 21 km (13 mi) from Harvey
LGA: Shire of Harvey
State District: Murray-Wellington
Federal Division: Forrest

Coordinates: 33°15′22″S 115°50′24″E / 33.256°S 115.84°E / -33.256; 115.84

Brunswick Junction is a town located in the South West of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, between Harvey and Bunbury.