Bunbury, Western Australia

Bunbury
Goomburrup (Nyungar)
Western Australia
Panorama of Bunbury from lookout tower
Bunbury is located in Western Australia
Bunbury
Bunbury
Coordinates33°19′38″S 115°38′13″E / 33.32722°S 115.63694°E / -33.32722; 115.63694
Population76,452 (2021)[1] (24th)
 • Density343.14/km2 (888.73/sq mi)
Established1836
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Area222.8 km2 (86.0 sq mi)[2] (2021 urban)
Time zoneAWST (UTC+08:00)
Location
RegionSouth West
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Forrest

Bunbury (Nyungar: Goomburrup)[3] is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, approximately 175 kilometres (109 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's third most populous city after Perth and Mandurah, with a population of approximately 75,000.

Located at the south of the Leschenault Estuary, Bunbury was established in 1836 on the orders of Governor James Stirling, and named in honour of its founder, Lieutenant (at the time) Henry Bunbury. A port was constructed on the existing natural harbour soon after, and eventually became the main port for the wider South West region. Further economic growth was fuelled by completion of the South Western Railway in 1893, which linked Bunbury with Perth.

Greater Bunbury includes four local government areas (the City of Bunbury and the shires of Capel, Dardanup, and Harvey), and extends between Yarloop in the north, Boyanup to the south and Capel to the southwest.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bunbury". 2021 Census QuickStats. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Bunbury". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference aboriginalname was invoked but never defined (see the help page).