Bunbury (suburb) explained

Type:	suburb
Bunbury
City:	Bunbury
State:	wa
Lga:	City of Bunbury
Local Map:	yes
Zoom:	12
Coordinates:	-33.34°N 115.6392°W
Postcode:	6230
Area:	4.8
Fedgov:	Forrest
Stategov:	Bunbury
Dist1:	175
Dir1:	SSW
Location1:	Perth
Near-Nw:	Indian Ocean
Near-E:	Vittoria
Near-Sw:	South Bunbury
Near-S:	South Bunbury
Near-Se:	East Bunbury

Bunbury is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Bunbury, and includes the city's central business district (CBD). The CBD is located primarily on Victoria Street. Blair Street is the major road linking the southern and eastern suburbs of Bunbury to the CBD, and has a large number of businesses and retail outlets situated along it.

Features

• Bunbury Tower, a landmark high-rise building, was one of the first achievements of the South West Development Commission and represents efforts to decentralise government activities and provide local employment opportunities.^[1] The Tower is colloquially referred to as the "Milk Carton" for its distinctive shape and blue-and-white colours.
• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bunbury Tower. Heritage Council of WA. 16 April 2016.