Picton, Western Australia Explained

Type:	suburb
Picton
State:	wa
Lga:	City of Bunbury
Map Type:	nomap
Local Map:	yes
Zoom:	12
Coordinates:	-33.35°N 115.69°W
Postcode:	6229
Stategov:	Bunbury
Fedgov:	Forrest
Dist1:	170
Location1:	Perth
Dist2:	7
Location2:	Bunbury
Near-Nw:	Pelican Point
Near-N:	Picton East
Near-Ne:	Picton East
Near-W:	Glen Iris
Near-E:	Picton East
Near-Sw:	Davenport
Near-S:	Picton East
Near-Se:	Picton East

Picton is a suburb of the City of Bunbury in the South West region of Western Australia. Both the South Western Highway and the South Western Railway dissect the suburb from east to west.^{[1] [2]}

The City of Bunbury and the suburb of Picton are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people of the Noongar nation.^{[3] [4] [5]}

The suburb contains a number of heritage-listed sites, among them the state registered St Mark's Anglican Church, the Picton Inn Hotel and the Forrest Homestead.^[6] Both the Picton Inn Hotel and the Forrest Homestead date back to around 1850.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 13 September 2023 .
2. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 13 September 2023 .
3. Web site: City of Bunbury: Home . . www.bunbury.wa.gov.au . . The City of Bunbury acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Noongar Wardandi people ... . 13 September 2023.
4. Web site: Wardandi . . www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au . . 13 September 2023.
5. Web site: Wardandi (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 13 September 2023.
6. Web site: Picton . . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 13 September 2023.
7. Web site: Picton Inn Hotel . City of Bunbury . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 13 September 2023.
8. Web site: Forrest Homestead . City of Bunbury . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 13 September 2023.