The following is a link to some of the Hotels in Bunbury Western Australia these are around the Bunbury
metro area
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Bunbury Western Australia
by: Keith Palmer
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
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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.
The
area is the traditional land of the Noongar Aboriginal people with many Noongar
names and travel routes still widely used today.
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's port is Australia's ninth largest port by
volume and by 2020 should be rated within the nation's top five.
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.
Presently it is about a 2 hour drive from Perth to Bunbury, but this will be
reduced by 30 minutes on the completion of the recently announced Bunbury
Highway or Peel Deviation.
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.
Thousands of years ago Bunbury was subject to lava flows which resulted in both
the unique basalt rock formations on the city beach as well as the present
Marlston Hill and Boulters Heights, where today some of Bunbury's most exclusive
residential real estate is located.
There are numerous property choices in the Bunbury area ranging from trendy
cosmopolitan apartments to traditional suburban family homes and from beach
retreats to rural or semi-rural properties.
There is a wide variety of attractions, with Bunbury the home of the Dolphin
Discovery Centre where you can learn about and interact with wild dolphins,
whilst in 2005 the city hopes to host a round of the Formula Nippon motor racing
circuit. There is an indoor skate centre, ten pin bowling, cinema within the CBD
area with the Bunbury Entertainment Centre alongside. Bunbury boasts a major
aquatic and fitness centre with a smaller indoor pool located at Australind.
There are 9 secondary schools in the central Bunbury area, a campus of Edith
Cowan University, TAFE College, several shopping centres, sporting grounds and
major private and public hospitals.
Shops are normally open 8.30am-5.30pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am-5.00pm
Saturdays with late night shopping until 9pm on Thursday. The Eaton Fair
Shopping Centre in Bunbury's northern suburbs has extended trading hours 7 days
a week. Banks only operate 10am - 4pm Monday through Thursday and until 5pm on
Fridays, although credit and building societies normally also open on Saturday
mornings. There are a host of automatic teller machines and bank agencies dotted
in and around Bunbury.
To
get around Bunbury there are ample modern taxis, a public bus transport service
and more recently a tourist "tram" that will carry you about the city areas and
give you an explanation of the local sites as you go. The Bunbury Visitor Centre
in Carmody Street near Centrepoint Shopping Centre will also assist with
additional maps and local knowledge.
There are several Bunbury medical practices and we have a listing of emergency
medical contacts on our "Contact" page.
There are a number of Post Offices in the Bunbury area and postage stamps can
also be purchased at local newsagencies. Postage for a standard letter, anywhere
in Australia, is 50c.
Free to Air TV channels in Bunbury are the ABC, GWN, WIN and SBS but many homes
also receive the Perth networks 7, 9 and 10. Foxtel pay TV is also available in
Bunbury. The electricity supply in Bunbury, like the rest of Australia, is 240v.
City and suburban locations in the Bunbury area include Australind, Eaton,
Dalyellup, Vittoria Heights, Marlston Hill, Clifton Park, Gelorup, Mangles,
Leschenault, Crosslands, Sandridge Park, Glen Padden, South Bunbury, Withers,
College Grove, Carey Park, Picton, Davenport and East Bunbury. There is a full
listing of Bunbury real estate in our Bunbury real estate guide.
The
Bunbury region of Western Australia includes the areas of Harvey, Capel,
Dardanup, Binningup, Myalup, Burekup, Boyanup, Peppermint Grove Beach, Stratham,
Yarloop, Wokalup, Benger, Brunswick, Roelands, Leschenault and the Ferguson
Valley.
Bunbury is now also home to a substantial expat community from the USA, Canada,
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Our Bunbury real estate guide is of obvious
benefit to both business migrants and the local Bunbury community alike.
About The Author
Keith Palmer is creating the WA Online project - "Building information bridges
for Western Australian communities.
office@bunburyonline.com
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