Bovell Busselton, Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 33°40′S 115°21′E / 33.667°S 115.350°E |
Population | 475 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 6280 |
Area | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) |
Location | 2 km (1 mi) from Busselton |
LGA(s) | City of Busselton |
State electorate(s) | Vasse |
Federal division(s) | Forrest |
Bovell is a semi-rural suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 475. The area has been earmarked for future urban development.[2] Bovell contains Geographe Primary School, named after the nearby suburb, which was established in 2002.[3][4]
The farmhouses Cattle Chosen and Fairlawn were built by the early European settlers John Bussell and John Molloy, respectively, in what is now the suburb of Bovell.[5][6]