Explore Bunbury & WA's South West

Dolphins • Beaches • Great Food • Weekend Escapes

Things to Do in Bunbury

Dolphins, surf, art and the great outdoors.
Meeting dolphins at Koombana Bay

Meet the Dolphins

Koombana Bay's famous residents
Swimming in clear Bunbury waters

Beaches & Coast

Calm bay or open surf — pick your water
Coastal cliffs and bushland near Bunbury

Nature & Parks

Forests, wetlands and wildlife
Bunbury city centre and harbour

Arts & Culture

Galleries, street art and heritage
Shopping in Bunbury

Shopping & Markets

Centres, boutiques and local produce
Rocky coastline at sunset near Bunbury

Sport & Recreation

Golf, fishing, trails and water sports

What's On in Bunbury

Markets, festivals, live music and community events run across the year in Bunbury and the Bunbury-Geographe region.

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Getting Here

Bunbury is about two hours south of Perth by road or rail, where the Collie and Preston Rivers meet the Indian Ocean.

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Stay in Bunbury

Make Bunbury your base for the South West.
Accommodation in Bunbury

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Hotels, motels and holiday stays

From waterfront hotels to caravan parks, Bunbury has a bed for every budget — and everything in this guide within an easy drive of it.

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Dining out in Bunbury

Restaurants

Victoria Street and the waterfront

Cafes & Coffee

Breakfast and the best brews

Bars, Pubs & Wineries

Nightlife and Geographe wine country

Plan Your Trip

A Weekend in Bunbury

The 48-hour plan

Perth to Margaret River

The best stops on the drive

Bunbury Map

Get your bearings

Explore Nearby

Bunbury is the gateway to WA's South West. See all destinations »

Ferguson Valley

25 min • Wineries & Gnomesville

Harvey

30 min • Dam & dairy country

Busselton

40 min • The famous jetty

Collie

45 min • River, dam & trails

Dunsborough

55 min • Capes, beaches & whales

Margaret River

1 hr 20 • World-class wine region

About Bunbury

The city of Bunbury is the third largest in Western Australia, 175 km south of Perth on the Leschenault Inlet — a working port city that has grown into the tourism hub of the state's South West.

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Why visit Bunbury?

Wild dolphins in the bay, surf and calm beaches on the same peninsula, a growing food and arts scene, and wine country twenty-five minutes from town — all two hours from Perth.

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