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Busselton Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

city in the South West region of Western Australia

About Busselton

Busselton was a very early settled farming and timber port in a sheltered Geographe Bay, just south of the larger Bunbury. It was connected by railway to Perth until 1957. It is now served by wider, faster highways, and is predominantly a car-oriented location. Although public and private transport is available to the intrepid traveller, car-based travel in the area is the dominant mode. The regions roads are so much faster and by connecting to Margaret River to the south, the by-pass road lies just to the south, and you can travel to Margaret River without 'going into' Busselton, as you had to do in the past. The town was on a beachside, and it spread, and spread, and now with the named location Dunsborough to the west, and wetlands to the east, it is a long spread out homage to the bea

Top Attractions in Busselton

Explore the best things to see and do in Busselton:

  • Augusta-Busselton Heritage Trail
  • Busselton Jetty
  • Ithaca
  • Old Butter Factory/Busselton Museum
  • St Mary's (Church of England)
  • Weld Hall
  • Wonnerup House

Where to Eat in Busselton

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴El Gringo Mexican
  • 🍴The Equinox Cafe

Where to Stay in Busselton

  • 🏨Abbey Beach Resort

Busselton Travel Guide Sections

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