is allegedly the oldest stone church in Western Australia. Up to some 20 years ago, it was merely a charming country village, with grass-grown streets where arum lilies rioted in profusion. The privately owned line was used for the transport of timber[10] to the Wonnerup jetty across the Ballarat bridge. It has been estimated that by 2050 Busselton's population will be between 50,000 and 70,000, with the local government area containing between 70,000 and 100,000 people. Were going to do everything we can to find who may have been responsible for this.. As of the 2016 census, Busselton had a population of 25,329. [35][36] Busselton is served by Busselton Margaret River Airport. [5] A number of settlers established themselves at Wonnerup, and eventually a contingent of troops was stationed there under Lieutenant Henry Bunbury. It ceased butter-making operations in 1952 and became a cream depot and dried milk plant, then a truck depot. The American whalers delivered mail to England via the US, providing an alternative to infrequent government schooners. Police are investigating whether a fallen tree branch contributed to the death of a man in Harvey last week the second time in a year a branch has caused a serious crash in the area. [5][13] In about 1927, the Flinders Bay Branch Railway was developed, which connected Busselton to Flinders Bay; it was closed around 1957. [5][62] Busselton is also known for the Busselton Health Study, which was founded in 1966 by Kevin Cullen.[5]. The church was not consecrated until 1848 and a clergyman was not attracted to the region for another decade. After the fires at Wooroloo, after the week of COVID, after the flooding up north, to go and light a fire in Yallingup, if thats what happened, its a disgusting, disgraceful act.. [29] The 2016 census also recorded Busselton's median age as 42, higher than the national average of 38. Events are held year round in Busselton, the most notable being: Busselton has a leisure centre, a golf club, tennis courts, a skate park, and several outdoor areas on which sport is played. FREE Footy Tipping is back for 2021! Weld Hall located on the corner of Queen and Adelaide St was built in 1881. [56] Central Queensland University has a delivery site to support distance education in Busselton. Busselton is a city in the South West region of the state of Western Australia. 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It also contains the Busselton Court House and Police Complex, which has an old courthouse, post office, and bond store. Jetties for this purpose were built at Wonnerup, Busselton, and Quindalup. [4], Before white settlement in 1832, and for at least 40,000 years, the Busselton area was home to the Noongar Aboriginal people from the Wardandi and Bibulman language/ancestral groups. Police are hunting for a disgraceful, disgusting arsonist responsible for lighting two fires that threatened homes in the Capes on Saturday night. It was listed on the state's Register of Heritage Places in 2002. The economic focus of the region has gradually shifted from agriculture as the population has increased and tourism has grown in the district.[5].