Bovell, Western Australia

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Bovell
BusseltonWestern Australia
Bovell is located in Western Australia
Bovell
Bovell
Coordinates33°40′S 115°21′E / 33.667°S 115.350°E / -33.667; 115.350Coordinates: 33°40′S 115°21′E / 33.667°S 115.350°E / -33.667; 115.350
Population472 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6280
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location2 km (1 mi) from Busselton
LGA(s)City of Busselton
State electorate(s)Vasse
Federal division(s)Forrest

Bovell is a semi-rural suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 472.[1] 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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bovell". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 September 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Future Busselton 2050: Strategic Growth Scenarios" (PDF). City of Busselton. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Busselton community thanked for new schools". Government of Western Australia. 15 November 2002. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Geographe Primary School & ESC". Western Australian Council of State School Organisations. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Cattle Chosen". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Bovell". Municipal Heritage Inventory (PDF). City of Busselton. 2013. pp. 33–42. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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