Geographe, Western Australia

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Geographe
Busselton, Western Australia
Geographe is located in Western Australia
Geographe
Geographe
Coordinates33°38′S 115°22′E / 33.633°S 115.367°E / -33.633; 115.367Coordinates: 33°38′S 115°22′E / 33.633°S 115.367°E / -33.633; 115.367
Population3,415 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6280
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location4 km (2 mi) from Busselton
LGA(s)City of Busselton
State electorate(s)Vasse
Federal division(s)Forrest

Geographe is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 3,415.[1]

Sandylands, one of the first houses built in Busselton, was constructed in the area beginning in 1840 by Charles Bussell, the younger brother of John Bussell.[2] Geographe was developed as an urban area in the mid-1990s, with the Port Geographe Marina, which was opened in 1997, being constructed as part of the development.[3] The suburb was established in 1998, being made up of the old East Busselton locality and parts of Wonnerup.[4] Busselton Primary School was moved from the town centre to Geographe in that year,[5][6] while Geographe Primary School was opened in the nearby suburb of Bovell in 2002.[7][8] The construction of the marina caused seaweed to be trapped at the west of the development during winter, generating piles of the plants up to 2.5 metres (8 ft) high that rendered the beach unusable and resulted in health problems due to the hydrogen sulphide (rotten egg) smell; erosion also occurred at nearby Wonnerup Beach to the east due to the new marina. Therefore from 2013 to 2015 the government Department of Transport funded works that reconfigured the port structures to reduce the severity of the seaweed accumulation and erosion.[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Geographe". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Sandilands". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Busselton established as one of Australia's most popular residential spots". Government of Western Australia. 18 January 1997. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  4. ^ Landgate Geonoma database, entry for Geographe
  5. ^ "Ellenbrook and Busselton primary schools start term in new premises". Government of Western Australia. 19 July 1998. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Busselton Primary School in Geographe, WA, Schools". TrueLocal. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Busselton community thanked for new schools". Government of Western Australia. 15 November 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Geographe Primary School & ESC". Western Australian Council of State School Organisations. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Port Geographe reconfiguration". Department of Transport. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  10. ^ Loney, Georgia (May 2017). "Saving Busselton's Beaches". Edith Magazine. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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