West Busselton
Suburb of Busselton, Western Australia
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West Busselton is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 8,869.
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| Coordinates: 33°39′S 115°20′E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| City | Busselton |
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| Area | |
• Total | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,869 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (AWST) |
| Postcode | 6280 |
Buildings from the 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s in the suburb include Broadwater Homestead, the home of Alfred Bussell,[2] "the Gulch", a police residence, bond store and custom officer's residence,[3] and Phoebe Abbey's House.[4] West Busselton was a residential area by the 1930s.[5] West Busselton Primary School was established in 1965.[6] 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.[7][8] The Busselton Health Campus is in West Busselton.[9][10]
