It's all happening in booming Busselton

 

The West Australian coastal town of Busselton is booming right now. 

The highly anticipated Hilton Garden Inn Busselton will open its doors this summer on the shores of Geographe Bay.

The five-storey property will offer 112 rooms, heated outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, and event space, and is located directly adjacent to Busselton Jetty, Shelter Brewing and recently reopened The Goose.

Busselton Jetty, meanwhile, has installed 13 underwater sculptures to create a sculpture trail and artificial reef at the end of the 1.8-kilometre structure.

This submerged experience is for divers, swimmers and snorkellers, with special signage and maps provided for the underwater journey, while the sculptures also create new habitat for local marine wildlife.

A $45 million redevelopment of the Busselton Central Shopping Centre has seen a new level of shopping, entertainment and dining options for the region, including Inara (above), which is serving up Middle Eastern cuisine.

The Busselton Pavilion will in early 2024, offering a new dining experience which will boast a restaurant and bar, local wine store, providore and distillery.   

Sculptures below the sea for tourists and locals

 

Busselton Jetty is one of the biggest tourism attractions in Western Australia.

It is the longest timber-piled pier in the southern hemisphere at 1.8km long and dates back to 1865.

The jetty features a rail line along its length and an underwater observatory, one of only six natural aquariums in the world, which opened to the public in 2003.

A new observatory, the Australian Underwater Discovery Centre, opens next year.

Now, as part of a major environmental project, Busselton Jetty will gain an Underwater Sculpture Trail and artificial reef.

A total of 13 underwater sculptures, like the one above, will be installed on the seabed, 8 metres below the surface at the northern end of the jetty to provide a new experience for divers, snorkelers, swimmers and marine life to enjoy.

The area surrounding the jetty is a vibrant and diverse habitat for over 300 marine species.

See https://www.busseltonjetty.com.au/