Bunbury is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Bunbury, and includes the city's central business district (CBD). The CBD is located primarily on Victoria Street. Blair Street is the major road linking the southern and eastern suburbs of Bunbury to the CBD, and has a large number of businesses and retail outlets situated along it.
| Bunbury Bunbury, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Victoria Street | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°20′24″S 115°38′21.2″E / 33.34000°S 115.639222°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,948 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6230 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 175 km (109 mi) SSW of Perth | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Bunbury | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bunbury | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Features
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- Bunbury Tower, a landmark high-rise building, was one of the first achievements of the South West Development Commission and represents efforts to decentralise government activities and provide local employment opportunities.[2] The Tower is colloquially referred to as the "Milk Carton" for its distinctive shape and blue-and-white colours.
- The old lighthouse and lookout tower in the Marlston Hill district, which has been a focus of the city's cultural and commercial growth since the late 1990s.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bunbury (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Bunbury Tower". Heritage Council of WA. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
