BUSSELTON
BUSSELTON JETTY
Built in 1865, extending over 1.8km, the heritage jetty is a must. It is the longest wooden pile jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. It also has at the end, one of six underwater observatories in the world. You can pay to ride a train to the end of the jetty where the observatory is. The jetty is open 24/7 but only costs ($4) between operating hours. Early April-Late Sept 9:30am-4:15pm. Late Sept-Early April 8:30am–5:15pm.
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AMBERGATE RESERVE
10mins from Busselton. A 75 hectare nature reserve with various local plant species and wetlands. There are 4 great walking trails through the reserve and depending on the season you can see wildflowers, fungi and wildlife. Sorry no dogs.
MALBUP BIRD HIDE
On Layman Road just over 10mins from Busselton. This is one of the biggest wetland systems in Western Australia. It is also listed by the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. There is over 30,000 waterbirds that visit this wetland. The entrance is a little tricky to find, so take it slow. The bird hide is a short 400m walk from the car park. At the car park there are two picnic tables and an information bay. Along the track there is also a seat where you can take a rest if required. Once you get closer to the bird hide you can stop and look through 3 x observation windows. Then there are lots of windows in the bird hide itself. There is also more information and benches in the bird hide but the info is a little hard to read as it is quite dark inside. Just FYI there is mention of mosquitos when you get there, Also here is the 1.5km possum spotting trail loop.