Bovell, Western Australia
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| Coordinates: 33°40′S 115°21′E / 33.667°S 115.350°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| City | Busselton |
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| Area | |
• Total | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
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| • Total(s) | 475 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (AWST) |
| Postcode | 6280 |
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]
