South Bunbury, Western Australia

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South Bunbury
Western Australia
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South Bunbury
South Bunbury, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°21′S115°38′E / 33.35°S 115.63°E / -33.35; 115.63 Coordinates: 33°21′S115°38′E / 33.35°S 115.63°E / -33.35; 115.63
Population8,810 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6230
Area6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Location2 km (1 mi) South of Bunbury
LGA(s) City of Bunbury
State electorate(s) Collie-Preston
Federal division(s) Forrest
Suburbs around South Bunbury:
Bunbury East Bunbury
Indian Ocean South Bunbury Carey Park
Withers Carey Park

South Bunbury is a beachside suburb in Bunbury, Western Australia. It is located in the local government area of the City of Bunbury. The area is also known as 'Mangles'. [2]

The South Bunbury Football Club's home ground is located at Hands Oval in South Bunbury.

The Bunbury Dynamos Football Club play at Forest Park in South Bunbury.

The suburb contains three primary schools, South Bunbury Primary School, Adam Road Primary School, and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a government high school, Newton Moore Senior High School, and an education support school, College Row School.

The Bunbury Wildlife Park (previously known as Big Swamp Wildlife Park) is located in the suburb. There are more than 50 species of mostly native Australian animals at the park including wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, quokkas, potoroos, dingoes, native parrots, lizards, pythons and tree frog. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Bunbury (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Landscape Character Study, South Bunbury - Mangles" (PDF). City of Bunbury. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. "Bunbury Wildlife Park". Bunbury Wildlife Park. Retrieved 28 October 2020.