Busselton, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Busselton, in the City Of Busselton local government area.
| Locality | Busselton |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Busselton |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.64989 |
| Longitude | 115.35017 |
| Population | 21,898 |
| Density | 4877.1 /km² |
| Area | 4.5 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 6280 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 195 km south-southwest |
Busselton is a locality in the City Of Busselton local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of 21,898. The locality covers an area of 4.5 km², giving a population density of about 4877.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 195 km south-southwest of Perth. Busselton is located at 33.6499°S, 115.3502°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6280. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Busselton breathes the salty tang of Geographe Bay, its broad, shallow waters a constant, shimmering presence. It lies 45.3 km south-west of Bunbury, WA (from Bunbury, WA: bearing 216°T), and is situated 2.7 km east-north-east of West Busselton. The land here unfolds in gentle undulations, a canvas of green pastures and sandy shores that meet the turquoise expanse under a sky that often burns with a fierce, clear blue. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a soft warmth, a whisper of the Mediterranean climate that blesses this corner of the continent, while the soft, pale sand of the foreshore offers a yielding welcome underfoot.
The history of Busselton is deeply entwined with the timber trade, its early days shaped by the towering karri forests that once dominated the neighbouring landscape, their rich, red earth still evident in pockets of the terrain. This maritime heritage is most famously embodied by the iconic Busselton Jetty, a kilometre-long testament to the town's connection with the sea, once the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, it now serves as a gateway to the underwater observatory and a beloved spot for anglers and strollers alike. The local economy, though diversified, still retains echoes of its pastoral past, with dairy farms and vineyards dotting the surrounding countryside, while the bustling harbour hums with the activity of commercial fishing and the steady flow of pleasure craft.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Busselton, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Busselton, in the City Of Busselton local government area.
Detailed location data for Busselton includes the postcode (6280), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Busselton), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Busselton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |