Geographe, Western Australia

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

"Geographe" redirects here. For the bay, see Geographe Bay. For the ship, see French corvette Géographe. For the channel, see Geographe Channel.

Geographe
Busselton, Western Australia
Geographe
Coordinates33°38′S 115°22′E
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

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; a state school, Geographe Primary School, was opened in the suburb in 2002.[3][4] 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.[5][6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Geographe". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  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. "Busselton community thanked for new schools". Government of Western Australia. 15 November 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. "Port Geographe reconfiguration". Department of Transport. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. Loney, Georgia (May 2017). "Saving Busselton's Beaches". Edith Magazine. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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