PERTH To BUSSELTON | South West Road Trip | Western Australia | Australia

The Busselton Jetty is one of the most recognisable icons in Western Australia. It currently stands at 1.8km in length extending over the protected Geographe Bay making it the longest wooden piled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere.  The Jetty is now used exclusively for tourism and recreation but it has a full and historic past as a working jetty. Construction of the Busselton Jetty began in 1865. Beginning as a mere 161 metres with an additional 131 metres being added in 1875.  Further extensions were made throughout the following 150 years creating the remarkable 1.8 kilometre length. Find one of only six operating Underwater Observatory’s in the world, a solar-powered Jetty Train that takes you across the ocean, fisherman snaring their catch and welcoming staff happy to share their local knowledge. At the Busselton Jetty, there is multiple tour options available with something to suit everyone. Board the train and travel 1.7km to the end of the Jetty to visit the Underwater Observatory. Descend 8 metres to the ocean floor via a spiral staircase to discover an awe-inspiring forest of vividly coloured tropical and sub-tropical corals, sponges, fish and invertebrates. Eleven viewing windows at various levels within the Observatory allow visitors to look out on some of the 300 marine species that live beneath the Jetty. Provision of a lift within the Observatory ensures that this amazing experience is available to those with limited mobility.