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  Bunbury, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The port of Bunbury is the third-largest city in Western Australia and is situated 175 kilometres south of Perth, the state capital.
The City of Bunbury itself has a population of 29,000 but the Greater Bunbury Region, which includes the suburbs of Dalyellup and Gelorup (Shire of Capel), Eaton (Shire of Dardanup) and Australind (Shire of Harvey), which is regularly utilised for statistical purposes, shows a population of 54,000.
Bunbury is situated at the southern end of the Leschenault Inlet, which was extensively altered in the 1960's and 1970's by major earthworks to create the Bunbury Inner Harbour that is centre for the large export industries in the region which include 20% of the world's Alumina, Timber, Dairy and Mineral Sands.
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 Bunbury, Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bunbury is a major coastal port with a deep natural harbour and the centre for a large grain and mineral producing hinterland.
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.
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.
www.wilmap.com.au /bunbury.html   (249 words)

  
 Bunbury City Connection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The City of Bunbury is pleased to announce Margaret River ceramicist, Ian Dowling, has been commissioned to complete a public artwork for the new Civic Administration building.
Bunbury presents a unique opportunity to reject the convention, fragmentary development process in favour of a far-sighted development plan.
The City of Bunbury and the City of Setagaya, in Japan signed a formal agreement to become Sister Cities on the 16th of October 1992.
www.bunbury.wa.gov.au   (354 words)

  
 Bunbury - Western Australia - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
Bunbury is an attractive and interesting mixture of a pleasant, gracious city combined with a strong and successful industrial base built on the city's port.
St Marks Church, the oldest church in Western Australia, was built at Picton in 1842, Bunbury became a municipality in 1871, and railway lines from Boyanup (1891) and Perth (1893) increased the port's importance.
At this time Bunbury was a major port for the export of karri and jarrah which was being cut and milled in the hinterland.
www.smh.com.au /news/Western-Australia/Bunbury/2005/02/17/1108500208058.html   (2097 words)

  
 Bunbury, Western Australia - South West Life
Bunbury is a City and we consider the notion of "greater Bunbury" all the time, taking in areas that are part of neighbouring authorities Capel, Dardanup, and Harvey.
Located about 180 km South of the Capital City of Perth, Bunbury now has a population in excess of 50 000 and is growing at a rate difficult to clearly quantify as the growth is now across several local authorities and ABS districts.
Higher education is an important attraction with the Bunbury campus of the Edith Cowan University and adjacent South West Regional College of Technical and Further Education complementing a choice of private and public educational opportunities.
www.southwestlife.com.au /bunbury.htm   (643 words)

  
 Bunbury, Western Australia, a holiday mecca
Bunbury is more than just a jumping off point - it provides a holiday in itself.....
Bunbury is a natural centre for touring the South with its awesome karri forests, splendid coastline and rolling grasslands.
Bunbury is famous for its friendly dolphins which come into Koombana Bay just east of the Sailing Club and within easy walking distance of the City Centre.
holiday-wa.net /bunbury.htm   (652 words)

  
 Bunbury, Western Australia : Your Window to Western Australia™   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bunbury is roughly 2 hours drive from Perth taking the South-Western Highway (Route 1) which runs directly from Perth to Bunbury and is dual-carriageway for over half the journey.
Bunbury became a municipality in 1871, and railway lines in 1891 and 1893 increased the port's importance as a major exporter of Karri and Jarrah timber to England.
Bunbury became a city October 8, 1979 and is now has the largest population (outside of Perth) in Western Australia.
www.west-oz.com /Regions/Southwest/Bunbury/bunbury.asp   (551 words)

  
 Thach visits Bunbury Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bunbury, Western Australia -- Following three months of duty in the Arabian Gulf, the Sailors of USS Thach (FFG-43) paid a five day visit to this seaside resort on Australia's west coast, approximately 120 miles south of Perth.
Bunbury's citizens turned out for receptions in the ship's honor, while restaurant and shop owners greeted its Sailors with friendly smiles.
Bunbury's rural golf courses provided beautiful scenery, but golfers often had to compete with wild kangaroos for use of the fairways.
www.c7f.navy.mil /news/7frel289.html   (373 words)

  
 Bunbury Real Estate, Accommodation, Travel and Business Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bunbury Online and the Bunbury Real Estate Guide provides practical and useful, live information not to just people within the local community but also for people looking to visit or live in Bunbury Australia.
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.
Bunbury is truly a water-lifestyle city being bordered by the Indian Ocean, Koombana Bay and Leschenault Inlet and fed by the Collie and Preston Rivers; making watersports such as sailing, water skiing, fishing, wind surfing, diving and snorkelling, boating, rowing, swimming, surfing and jet skiing extremely popular.
www.bunburyonline.com   (843 words)

  
 Bunbury Western Australia
Located 175km south of Perth, the city and its neighboring suburbs have a population of 52,000 and Bunbury is one of Australia's fastest growing cities.
Bunbury is the commercial hub to WA's "South West", an area that is home to the Margaret River wine region and major coal, alumina and mineral sands industries; a region that boasts around 8,000 businesses and a GDP of over $5 billion.
Bunbury is well known for its "Cappucino Strip" restaurant and café precinct and more recently the fast developing Marlston waterfront area that already includes the upmarket Vat 2 restaurant, Taffy's "live" confectionary outlet, Barbados tavern and nightclub, Jiving J's waterfront bar and eatery and "Surprise Chef" Aristos's own seafood boardwalk.
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 Bunbury Western Australia
City of Bunbury, was in 1803 by the French explorers Nicolas Baudin and
a population of 52,000 and Bunbury is one of Australia's fastest
Bunbury is the commercial hub to WA's "South West", an
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 Echievements.com Marketing Articles - Bunbury - Western Australia, a seaside holiday destination - Steve Wall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bunbury is a water wonderland visited by day trippers and holiday makers alike all year round.
Bunbury is the major seaport of the South-West region, and the largest centre in Western Australia outside the metropolitan area.
Bunbury, however, is primarily a holiday centre, and each year thousands come here to enjoy their holidays.
www.echievements.com /articles/2533   (584 words)

  
 Bunbury News. ABC News Online
West Australia's Premier, Geoff Gallop, says despite yesterday's bus crash south of Perth, he does not support making seatbelts in all school buses compulsory.
A former burial ground in Bunbury in Western Australia is to be converted into a community park, more than two years after the remains of at least 10 people were discovered during construction work at the site.
Bunbury News Archive contains all the news items that have appeared during the past week.
www.abc.net.au /news/australia/wa/bunbury   (520 words)

  
 Bunbury, Australia Cheap Hotels Motels - hotel and motel rooms and reservations available in Bunbury, Australia
Bunbury, Australia is a great place to stay in a hotel or rent a car.
Described as the capital of the Southwest, BUNBURY, the state's second-largest population centre, is a pleasant town, clearly prosperous and content, but not the sort of place you've crossed oceans to see.
Click on a hotel or motel name from the list of hotels and motels available in Bunbury, Australia to find hotel and motel reservations that are available at this location.
www.eztrip.com /Bunbury/BUNBURY_AU_INTL.html   (334 words)

  
 Bunbury, Western Australia - Visitor Information Portal
BRIGHT and bustling, the City of Bunbury is Western Australia’s biggest regional city and a major tourist attraction in its own right.
With trimmings of old world charm and the attractions of a major city, it is no wonder that Bunbury continues to grow and keep favour as an ideal holiday destination.
Donnybrook, about a half hours drive from Bunbury is a rural town famous for its orchards, arts and crafts and growing wine industry.
www.touristradio.com.au /location_pages/bunbury_links.htm   (444 words)

  
 Bunbury Breaks - Get away to it all - West Australia's most dynamic and diverse tourist destinaions.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bunbury Breaks - Get away to it all - West Australia's most dynamic and diverse tourist destinaions.
If you haven't been to Bunbury for a while, you probably aren't aware of all the fantastic activities, attractions and accommodation now available to you.
Bunbury offers a great variety of short break experiences.
www.bunburybreaks.com.au   (195 words)

  
 Bunbury - Bunbury WA - Bunbury Accommodation - Bunbury Western Australia | WestAccom.net | Western Australia ...
Bunbury is located approximately 172kms south of Perth (see Map) An enjoyable 2 hour drive, Bunbury is a water wonderland visited by day trippers and holiday makers alike all year round.
Bunbury lies at the western end of the Leschenault Inlet.
It was also shoes that Bunbury was the first to note the fl sand that was quite peculiar to the shoreline.
www.westaccom.net /bunbury.html   (633 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Anglican Church of Australia Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion, previously known as the Church of England in Australia.
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion, previously known as the Church of England in Australia (renamed in 1981).
Since January 1 1962 the Australia Anglican Church has been autocephalous, headed by its own primate, currently The Archbishop of Perth, The Most Reverend Peter Carnley.
www.ipedia.com /anglican_church_of_australia.html   (147 words)

  
 Bunbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bunbury's port is Australia's ninth largest port by volume and by 2020 should be rated within the nation's top five.
In 2002, Bunbury Entertainment Centre commenced planning for the full upgrade of their theatrical luminaires within the venue.
Located in the South West region of Western Australia, Bunbury is a port city located just 175 kms south of Perth.
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 Bunbury Accommodation & Tourism Directory | Bunbury WA | Bunbury - Western Australia| For all your accommodations, ...
For all your accommodations, attractions and restaurants in Bunbury WA
Our Bunbury Accommodation pages provide concise information on the Bunbury accommodation available in the area which include Bed and Breakfast, Hotels, Motels, Villas, Houses, Chalets, Resorts and Caravan Park style accommodations.
Bunbury is also home to great attractions like, Dolphin Discovery Centre, Big Swamp Wildlife Park, and of course Bunbury's stunning Koombana Bay and great beaches.
www.mybunbury.com   (340 words)

  
 Bunbury News & Pictures On-Line
We need contributors to send us articles and pictures about Bunbury and surrounding areas, these can range from general interests to sports and hobbies etc. We would also like input from the young people as well as our senior citizens.
We would welcome special interest groups and others such as homemakers who may be able to share recipes and craft skills.
Bunbury Internet News would also like input from ex-patriots of our city, visitors, workers etc.
www.ezefind.com.au   (271 words)

  
 Bunbury Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Noongar (which means "man") people have occupied the south west area of Western Australia for around 38,000 years and their traditional stories tell of the Waagle (or Rainbow Serpent) giving life and sustenance to their people who in return were the caretakers of the land.
Enjoying a mild Mediterranean climate, the city is bordered by the Indian Ocean, Koombana Bay and Leschenault inlet and naturally enough water sports, port and harbour facilities as well as a growing seafoods industry, feature highly in the local lifestyle and economy.
Bunbury is well known for its "Cappucino Strip" restaurant and café precinct and more recently the fast developing Marlston waterfront...
www.odyssei.com /travel-article/1789.html   (450 words)

  
 Open Directory - News: Newspapers: Regional: Australia: Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bunbury Herald - Profile and audit details for free weekly distributed to homes and businesses in Bunbury, Western Australia.
Bunbury Mail - News, sport, community club details, and a comprehensive listing of the surrounding district's property, jobs, entertainment, dining details, and classifieds.
Pelican - The official publication of the University of Western Australia's student guild.
dmoz.org /News/Newspapers/Regional/Australia/Western_Australia   (1230 words)

  
 Dolphin Retreat YHA Albergue en Bunbury, Australia
Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific
You can relax at the hostel and look at the murals of Australia painted at the hostel or stand on the beautiful beach and watch the sunset.
Bunbury is a great place to use as a base to see other parts of the South West of Western Australia.
www.hostels.com /es/hosteldetails.php/HostelNumber.7058   (196 words)

  
 Bunbury Branch - Bullivants, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bullivants Bunbury is one of the newest Bullivants Branches.
Servicing the South West corner of Western Australia, from Mandurah down to Albany and inland to Manjimup, Bullivants Bunbury has excellent technical expertise with over 20 years experience in the Branch.
Bullivants Bunbury prides them on delivering excellent customer service and prompt delivery of all orders.
www.bullivants.com /branches/bunbury.htm   (91 words)

  
 Public Art in Bunbury » ABC South West WA
The Men of Steel greet visitors and citiziens of Bunbury as they drive down Koombana Drive into the main streets of the city.
Bunbury Transfiguration - The Navigators is by Perth based artist Jon Tarry.
The Maidens are a well known dune formation in Bunbury, Western Australia.
www.abc.net.au /southwestwa/stories/s709290.htm   (443 words)

  
 Bunbury Real Estate, Bunbury Property and Bunbury Real Estate Agent Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
All the local Bunbury real estate agents are listed on Bunbury Online and you'll find featured Bunbury properties from DAD Realty, SAS Realty, Just Property Management, Realty Executives Bunbury, Summit Realty, Gard Realty, Allwest and Ray White Bunbury.
You can now also visit Busselton Online, so apart from Bunbury real estate and live Bunbury property listings you'll also have a direct link to Busselton real estate, Busselton real estate agents and a huge array of Busselton property...
Pause over the scene from the stunning living area of this property and it is easy to believe you are parked in the middle of an exclusive country estate.
www.bunburyonline.com /re_index.php   (453 words)

  
 Ferguson Farmstay - Holiday Accommodation Bunbury, Western Australia - Family Holidays South of Perth in Western ...
Ferguson Farmstay - Holiday Accommodation Bunbury, Western Australia - Family Holidays South of Perth in Western Australia.
Perhaps it is the picturesque, none short of perfect views to Bunbury that keep guests spellbound, and returning time and time again.
It is within easy driving distance of wineries, beaches, Wellington Dam and the many tourist features of the South West.
www.fergusonfarmstay.com.au   (245 words)

  
 Bunbury, Western Australia - Reviews and Travel Information - TripAdvisor
Bunbury: Quality Hotel Lord Forrest: "Loved the Spa and Pool area!"
hello i love bunbury cos it is a lovely place and i have been there twice and i am hopeing to go there...
Stayed in the Lord Forrest with my family in what was supposed to be for 6 persons, but the fold-out...
www.tripadvisor.com /AllReviews-g255364-Bunbury_Western_Australia.html   (358 words)

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