West Busselton Explained

Type:	suburb
West Busselton
City:	Busselton
State:	wa
Lga:	City of Busselton
Local Map:	yes
Zoom:	12
Postcode:	6280
Timezone:	AWST
Utc:	+8
Coordinates:	-33.65°N 135°W
Stategov:	Vasse
Fedgov:	Forrest
Dist1:	2
Location1:	Busselton

West Busselton is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 8,869. Buildings from the 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s in the suburb include Broadwater Homestead, the home of Alfred Bussell,^[1] "the Gulch", a police residence, bond store and custom officer's residence,^[2] and Phoebe Abbey's House.^[3] West Busselton was a residential area by the 1930s.^[4] West Busselton Primary School was established in 1965.^[5] The suburb also contains a government high school, Busselton Senior High School, along with two private schools, St Mary MacKillop College and Cornerstone Christian College.^{[6] [7]} The Busselton Health Campus is in West Busselton.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Broadwater Homestead. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 9 September 2019.
2. Web site: Bond Store & Resident Magistrate's Office (fmr), Busselton. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 9 September 2019.
3. Web site: Phoebe Abbey's House. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 9 September 2019.
4. Web site: Thriving centres of the South-West. Western Mail. 10 November 1938. National Library of Australia. 9 September 2019.
5. Web site: West Busselton Primary School celebrates 50 years. Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. 13 October 2015. Emma. Kirk. 9 September 2019.
6. Web site: Busselton High School. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 2 November 2019.
7. Web site: St Mary MacKillop College. St Mary MacKillop College. 9 September 2019.
8. Web site: Busselton Health Campus. Yellow Pages. 9 September 2019.
9. Web site: Contact. Cornerstone Christian College. 2 November 2019.