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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.
The original inhabitants of the area now known as Bunbury (or ‘Goomburrup’) are the Wardandi Noongar Aboriginal people, who have lived in the South West for over 45,000 years. This area was a seasonal gathering place, with good sources of food, and sites for ceremonial gatherings.
4 days ago · The town was founded in 1843 and named for Lieutenant Henry William St. Pierre Bunbury, who had explored the area. By the mid-19th century, Bunbury was well established as a cargo port for both imported and exported goods. A railway line connecting Bunbury with Perth was completed in 1893.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The City of Bunbury acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Noongar Wardandi people and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their culture; and to Elders past, present and emerging.
History. The Municipality of Bunbury was established on 21 February 1871. It absorbed part of the abolished Bunbury Road District, which had surrounded the municipality, on 20 January 1950, leading to the formation of a new Suburban Ward.
With its picturesque Indian Ocean outlook, it developed, at the end of the 19th century, into a popular seaside resort for miners flush with gold from the state’s eastern goldfields. At the time, Bunbury was considered ‘The Brighton of the Colony’.
Bunbury is today the capital of the South West, and is situated at the mouth of the Leschenault Estuary, at its entrance to Koombana Bay. In the days before the advent of the white man, before Bunbury was Bunbury, it was known to the natives as Booligup, or, at least, that portion which today comprises the business part of the town, and from ...
