East Bunbury, Western Australia

East Bunbury is a suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, located 4 km southeast of the city center. It is part of the City of Bunbury and is home to the Bunbury Passenger Terminal, the terminus of the South Western Railway and the Transwa Australind service.

East Bunbury Bunbury, Western Australia
Transwa Australind train at Bunbury Passenger Terminal
East Bunbury
Coordinates	33°20′29″S 115°39′39″E / 33.3414°S 115.6608°E / -33.3414; 115.6608
Population	4,019 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1840s
Area	3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location	4 km (2 mi) from Bunbury

The 2 districts are Rathmines and Wollaston. Rathmines is the northern part of East Bunbury, mostly residential, with homes built after the 1960s. It is named after Reverend Joseph Withers, who settled in the area in the 1860s. Wollaston is the southern part, mainly residential with some light industrial areas. It is named after Reverend John Ramsden Wollaston, an early settler and chaplain. A church was built alongside it which contains the graves of some of the Bunbury area's pioneers.^[2]

East Bunbury has a diverse population, with notable Italian Australian heritage (7.2%). The suburb has a mix of residential, trade, retail, and service industries.

Bunbury Forum is a major shopping center that opened in 1980. Schools there include Cooinda Primary School, Bunbury Catholic College, and St Mark's Anglican Church (established in 1842).

The Australind train service connects East Bunbury to Perth, with two daily departures and arrivals. The TransBunbury bus service connects East Bunbury to the city center, with a travel time of 15-20 minutes. Bus travel is free for those with a valid train ticket.

1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Bunbury (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. ↑ "Register of Heritage Places - St Mark's Anglican Church, Picton" (PDF). 5 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2005. Retrieved 2006-11-11.