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Bunbury Western Australia
Population: • Density:	54,967 (Urban) [1] (27th) 396/km²
Established:	1836
Area:	138.7 km²
Location:	175 km from Perth 52 km from Busselton
Region:	South West
State District:	Bunbury, Leschenault, Capel
Federal Division:	Forrest

The port of Bunbury ( 33°21′1″S, 115°38′58″E) is the third largest city in Western Australia after Perth, the state capital, and Mandurah. It is situated 175 kilometres (109 mi) south of Perth's central business district (CBD). Image File history File links Information. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1367, 98 KB) Shows location of w: Bunbury, Western Australia marked in red in the Australian state of w:Western Australia. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This list of Australian cities by population briefly explains the three different population figures given for Australian cities, and provides rankings for each. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Busselton foreshore at sunset Busselton foreshore Busselton is a town in the South West region of Western Australia. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... The South West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Bunbury is an Electoral district of Western Australia. ... Leschenault is an Electoral district of Western Australia. ... Capel is an Electoral district of Western Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Forrest is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. ... This page is about the local government authority City of Bunbury. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Mandurah is a satellite city 1 hour (72 km) South of Perth, Western Australia. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Geography

Bunbury is situated near the mouth of the Collie River at the southern end of the Leschenault Inlet, which opens to Koombana Bay and the larger Geographe Bay which extends southwards to Cape Naturaliste. The Collie River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia. ... Cape Naturaliste Is a headland, and lighthouse location in the south west region of Western Australia The source of the name (and northern most point of) of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge, and the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park and also the Cape to Cape walk track. ...

History

The first registered sighting of Bunbury was by French explorer Captain Louis de Freycinet from his ship the Casuarina in 1803. He named the area 'Port Leschenault' after the expedition's botanist, Leschenault de la Tour. The bay was named Geographe after another ship in the fleet. Note that this entry should not to be confused with Charles Louis de Saulces de Freycinet (1828-1923), French Prime Minister Louis Claude de Saulses de Freycinet, (August 7, 1779 - August 18, 1842) was a French navigator. ... Jean Baptiste Louis Claude Theodore Leschenault de la Tour (November 13, 1773 - March 14, 1826) was a French botanist and ornithologist. ...

In 1829, Dr Alexander Collie and Lieutenant Preston explored the area of Bunbury on land. Later Lieutenant Governor Sir James Stirling visited the area and a Military post was established. The area was renamed Bunbury by the Governor in recognition of Lieutenant Henry William St. Pierre Bunbury, who developed the very difficult inland route from Pinjarra to Bunbury. Dr Alexander Collie (2 June 1793-8 November 1835) was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and was a surgeon on board the H.M.S. Blossom from 1825 to 1828. ... The townsite of Pinjarra is located in the south west agricultural region, 87 km south of Perth and 21 km south east of Mandurah. ...

Leschenault Inlet was extensively altered in the 1960s and 1970s 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^{[citation needed]}.

Bunbury was also in the past an important railway terminus. The Railway Station was close to the centre of the city. The Railway Roundhouse was an important servicing centre for the steam engines of the past. The daily passenger service between Perth and Bunbury - the Australind - is the longest-running named service in Western Australian railway history. The railway line connecting Bunbury to the southern towns of Bridgetown and Manjimup was closed in 2005. Australind in Transwa livery at the Bunbury Passenger Terminal. ... Bridgetown is a picturesque townsite on the Blackwood River between Greenbushes and Manjimup. ... Entrance to Manjimup, late afternoon. ...

The local government administering Bunbury was declared a city in 1979. Today, the city is the major centre of the state's southwest region.

Bunbury Historical Society's King Cottage Museum

King Cottage was built around 1880 by Henry KING, a bricklayer by trade. The King family owned the house until 1923, when it was sold to the CARLSON family. In 1966 it was purchased by the City of Bunbury, which has leased it to the Bunbury Historical Society since that date.

The main rooms of the cottage are furnished to fit the period of the KING family ownership, from 1880s to the 1920s. The artifacts displayed are part of the Society's collection and reflect the way of life of a Bunbury family of that period.

Description

The main street of Bunbury

Four Winds Monument in Bunbury

The local government of the City of Bunbury itself has a population of 32,499; however 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.
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City of Bunbury 32,499
Shire of Capel (part) 6,074
Shire of Harvey (part) 8,310
Shire of Dardanup (part)11,367
Total Bunbury 59,033

Bunbury was recognised as Australia's fastest growing city in 2005/06 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures were released in the report "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia"produced by the ABS on the 27th February 2007.

Bunbury's climate is slightly more temperate than that of Perth. This is as much a consequence of its coastal location as of the slight difference in latitude; Fremantle, on the coast immediately southwest of Perth, is more comparable in climate. Location of Fremantle, Western Australia Fremantle ( ) is a city located within the Perth metropolitan area on Australias western coast, at the mouth of the Swan River, 19 kilometres southwest of Perths Central Business District. ...

Bunbury

Bunbury's lighthouse and Marlston Hill's lookout tower
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The Bunbury Tower, often called the "Milk Carton" for its distinctive shape and blue-and-white colours, is the major feature of the city centre's skyline. It was built in 1983 by businessman Alan Bond. Also prominent are the old lighthouse and lookout tower in the Marlston Hill district, which has been a focus of the city's cultural and commercial growth since the late 1990s. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2576 × 1932 pixel, file size: 1. ... Photopic (black) and scotopic [1] (green) luminosity functions. ... Alan Bond (born April 22, 1938) is an Australian businessman famous for high-profile business ventures, Alan Bond opened the way for a new style of entrepreneur internationally; building up companies and turning them into the most successful entities in the world with enthusiasm and innovation. ...

Bunbury is the home of the Golden West Network, a regional television network broadcasting to the state of Western Australia. GWN had its origins in Bunbury as Channel 3 in the late 60s, and then purchased other stations from Kalgoorlie and Geraldton, as well as launching a Satellite service in 1986 to form the current network. Bunbury houses the network headquarters and production facilities, with the Channel 3 transmitter located at Mt Lennard approximately 25kms to the east. Recently a new hotel residential complex over looking the estuary, the foundations and main building are built upon an old grain silo. Golden West Network (GWN) is the Seven Network affiliate in Western Australia, servicing all areas except metropolitan Perth. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Kalgoorlie is a Western Australian city located about 600 km east of Perth. ... Location of Geraldton, Western Australia Geraldton ( ) is a city and port in Western Australia located 424 km north of Perth. ...

Localities

Australind (post code: 6233) is a satellite city and outer suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, located 12 km to the north-east. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kemerton (post code: 6233) is an industrial park in the Bunbury region of Western Australia, about 10km north-east of Australind. ... Leschenault (post code: 6233) is an outer suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, located 16 km to the north-east. ... Millbridge (post code: 6232) is a suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, adjoining Eaton. ... Pelican Point (post code: 6230) is a suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, adjoining Eaton. ... Wollaston is an inner southeastern suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, located 4 km from the centre of Bunbury. ...

Radio Stations

• 6EL 621 kHz AM - Easy Listening format. Different to its Easy Listening Network partners in the Eastern states. Has local advertising. Will soon becoming a part of the Spirit Radio Network.
• ABC South West 684 kHz AM - News, talk and sport. Broadcasts breakfast and morning programs from Bunbury.
• 6TZ 963 kHz AM - Adult Contemporary for the 40+, with news feeds and sport from 6PR in Perth. Part of the Radio West Network (which in turn is part of the LocalWorks network). Has a local breakfast program and advertising.
• ABC Radio National 1224 kHz AM - Speciality talk and music.
• GWN 91.75 MHz FM - Generalist TV network.
• ABC Classic FM 93.3 MHz FM - Classical music.
• Triple J 94.1 MHz FM - Alternative music.
• Hot FM 95.7 MHz FM - Hot Adult Contemporary. Has local advertising.
• Vision Radio Network 101.7 FM - Christian praise and worship music and talk.
• ABC TV 107.75 MHz FM - Generalist TV network.

Bunbury has a relative dearth of FM services due to the broadcasting of GWN on Channel 3 and ABC TV on Channel 5. These TV channels fall in the FM band and thus no FM radio services can broadcast in the Bunbury license area within the 88-92 MHz and 101-108 MHz ranges. One can receive both TV audio carriers through 91.75 MHz FM (GWN) and 107.75 MHz FM (ABC) respectively. These TV channels will be removed from the FM band once digital TV is mandatory. ^{[citation needed]} 6PR, known as 882 6PR, commenced broadcasting on October 14, 1931. ... LocalWorks was the name used to catergorise all of the local heritage radio stations operated by RadioWorks. ... ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide radio network with many various programs, involving news and current affairs, arts, music, society, science, drama, comedy. ... Golden West Network (GWN) is the Seven Network affiliate in Western Australia, servicing all areas except metropolitan Perth in competition with WIN Television WA. There are two services that GWN operates: Normal terrestrial television, and A free-to-air satellite service, broadcasting to remote areas that can’t receive television... ABC Classic FM is Australian classical radio station available in major centres around the country. ... For other uses, see JJJ. Triple J is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... Hot FM is an Australian radio network, consisting of stations in North and Central Queensland and Western Australia. ... Vision Radio Network (formally Vision FM) is a Christian media ministry of United Christian Broadcasters to the people of Australia. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who... The ABC or Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the national, Australia. ...

Rail Transport

See also: Wollaston, Western Australia#Transport

The Pinjarra to Picton Junction railway line was completed in 1893, connecting Bunbury to Perth, and also to the coal and mineral deposits and agricultural areas to the north and east. The famous Railway Roundhouse and marshalling yards located at what is now Bunbury Centrepoint shopping centre were a vital service centre for the steam engines of the day. The train station served as the terminal for the longest lasting named service in Western Australia - the Australind passenger train between Perth, transporting its first passengers on 24 November 1947 and connecting to a newly established bus network distributing passengers all over the South West. Wollaston is an inner southeastern suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, located 4 km from the centre of Bunbury. ... // The term steam engine may also refer to an entire railroad steam locomotive. ... Australind in Transwa livery at the Bunbury Passenger Terminal. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... The South West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ...

By 1983, the railway into the city (closely following Blair Street's alignment) was considered an eyesore by the local council and developers, who wished to take advantage of the newly elected Burke Labor government's pledges to make Bunbury an alternative city to Perth. A new station was constructed at Wollaston 4 km to the southeast, and the last train to use the old station departed Bunbury on 28 May 1985 with the new terminal commencing operations the following day. The railway land was then sold and Blair Street realigned. The Australind passenger service was then substantially upgraded in 1987. Brian Thomas Burke (born in Perth, February 25, 1947) was premier of Western Australia from 25 February 1983 until his resignation on 25 February 1988. ... Wollaston is an inner southeastern suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, located 4 km from the centre of Bunbury. ...

At present there are two departures and two arrivals at Wollaston every day of the week. The former train station is now the Bunbury Visitor Centre and is the main bus station for Bunbury City Transit services. It is also a stop for Transwa and South West Coach Lines bus services. Bunbury City Transit is a public transport company operating a number of buses in Bunbury, Western Australia since January 1986 under the Public Transport Authority. ... Categories: Public transport | Western Australia | Substubs ...

Notable people from Bunbury

• Troy Elder, Australian field hockey striker and midfielder
• Natalie Barr, current Sunrise news presenter
• Syd Jackson, AFL football player, played for Carlton ^{[citation needed]}
• Geoff Prosser, MP for Forrest for over 18 years ^{[citation needed]}
• Barry Shepherd, Australian cricketer
• Aristos Papandroulakis, television "Surprise Chef"
• Sara-Marie Fedele, popular Australian Big Brother 1 housemate
• Leon Baker, AFL footballer for Essendon, played in 1984 and 1985 Premierships ^{[citation needed]}
• Adam Hunter, West Coast Eagles AFL player [1]

Troy Elder OAM (born October 15, 1977 in Bunbury, Western Australia) is a field hockey striker and midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the Mens National Team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ... Natalie Barr is one of Australias most experienced journalists. ... Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network and its affiliates. ... Barry Kenneth Shepherd (born April 23, 1937, Donnybrook, Western Australia, died September 18, 2001, Fremantle, Western Australia) was an Australian cricketer who played in 9 Tests from 1963 to 1965. ... Aristos Papandroulakis (born 1965 in Bunbury, Western Australia) is an Australian chef best known for hosting the Seven Network cooking show Surprise Chef. ... Surprise Chef was an Australian cooking television show that aired on the Seven Network from 2001 to 2003. ... Big Brother (Australia) is an Australian reality show on Network Ten. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ...

Trivia

• Australian comedian Wil Anderson called Bunbury the 'most Aussie town in Australia' after he was asked if he would like egg in his kebab at a local restaurant. ^{[citation needed]}
• The town is mentioned in the song 'Marvellous' on Disc 2 of the album Boned! by comedian Billy Birmingham (The 12th Man). The line reads "From Bondi in the east across to Bunbury in the west".

William James (Wil) Anderson (born 31 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, performing stand-up, as well as on television and radio. ... Boned! is the 7th album released (8th release overall) by the The Twelfth Man, released on December 2, 2006. ... Billy Birmingham is an Australian humourist and sometime sports journalist, most noted for his parodies of Australian cricket commentary in recordings under The Twelfth Man name. ... The phrase 12th Man or Twelfth Man can refer to: The name given to the twelfth (reserve) player in a cricket team. ...

See also

• Bunbury Regional Prison
• Bunbury City Transit
• City of Bunbury

Bunbury Regional Prison is an Australian prison located in Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. ... Bunbury City Transit is a public transport company operating a number of buses in Bunbury, Western Australia since January 1986 under the Public Transport Authority. ... This page is about the local government authority City of Bunbury. ...

External links

• City of Bunbury website
• Bunbury Historical Society's King Cottage Museum
• Local History of Bunbury