Vasse River
The Vasse River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river are in the Whicher Range below Chapman Hill and it flows in a northerly direction through the city of Busselton until discharging into the Vasse Estuary and then the Indian Ocean via Wonnerup Inlet and Geographe Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Busselton Jetty and Bovell’s Cottage.
Busselton Jetty
Pier
Busselton Jetty is a jetty located in Busselton, Western Australia. It is the longest timber-piled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere at 1,841 metres long.
Bovell’s Cottage
Building
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.
Bovell’s Cottage is a building, which is situated 3½ km south of Vasse River.
Lady Campion Hostel
Building
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.
Lady Campion Hostel is a building, which is situated 3½ km south of Vasse River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Busselton and Geographe.
Busselton
Photo: Gobeirne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Busselton is a city of 28,000 people on Geographe Bay in the South West region of Western Australia. It is famous for its 2-km-long heritage jetty, which has been restored for tourism, and is also famous for its beaches and fishing.
Geographe
Suburb
Geographe is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 3,622. Sandylands, one of the first houses built in Busselton, was constructed in the area beginning in 1840 by Charles Bussell, the younger brother of John Bussell. Geographe is situated 3½ km southeast of Vasse River.
West Busselton
Suburb
West Busselton is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 8,869. Buildings from the 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s in the suburb include Broadwater Homestead, the home of Alfred Bussell, "the Gulch", a police residence, bond store and custom officer's residence, and Phoebe Abbey's House. West Busselton is situated 4 km south of Vasse River.
Vasse River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Vasse”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.61667° or 33° 37′ southLongitude
115.35° or 115° 21′ eastOpen location code
4PRQ99M2+82GeoNames ID
2078309
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