The seaside holiday town of Busselton lies on the protected shores of Geographe Bay in the south western corner of Western Australia. It is one of the states most popular tourist destinations and it features 30 kilometers of fabulous white sandy beaches and a hinterland filled with tall forests, wineries and fantastic coastal and hinterland scenery. Its protected ocean waters are popular with fishermen, sailors, surfers and scuba divers. In the local hinterland are magnificent destinations like Margaret River with its resorts and wineries and other coastal towns like Bunbury and Albany.

Wildflower displays fill the fields in spring and Busselton is also home to a number of interesting events. The Busselton comedy festival and the Busselton triathalon and several other things to do in Busselton that attract thousands of tourists here every year. The local waters are prolific and Busselton is one of the states most popular destinations for a fishing charter or a diving holiday. Charter fishing trips usually catch plenty of quality eating fish. Nearby National Parks provide a wonderful opportunity for a picnic in the Australian bush and the local wildlife here is fantastic. Busselton will give you so many holiday options that will keep the family occupied with interesting activities for days on end.

Busselton has been judged the top tourism town in Western Australia twice in recent years. In both 1995 and 1996 it received this top award. Since then there has been a tourism and mining boom in Western Australia which have seen lots of new developments take place right along the Western Australian coastline and Busselton has been right in the middle of this with lots of new apartments, hotels and resorts. Busselton is easy to get to. It is about 320 kilometers south along the coast from Perth.

If you are touring around Western Australia or you are looking for a new place to spend your annual holidays, then Busselton should be right at the top of your itinerary.