Busselton Jetty

On the way home from Dunsborough, me and my friends decided to pop by Busselton to visit the famous Busselton Jetty, the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere at 1841 metres. Wow... dats 1.841km, 184100cm, 1841000mm.... u get the idea. I had initially planned to walk to the end of the jetty and back. For the lazier ones, there's a train service provided for a fee. Cool.. a train with railway tracks on a jetty itself. But being the cheapskate that i'm, i didnt want to pay for a short ride. However i had thought that entry into the wooden jetty would b free, but there was an entry fee (about $3.50?cant remember though) instead. Again, being the cheapskate that i'm, i didnt want to pay money just to walk on some wooden planks for 1.841km. SO i did the next best thing,meaning i stood outside the jetty entrance, and took quite a handful of photos of the jetty, thus allowing me to proclaim that i've been to Busselton Jetty.... ?

Of course, any traveller to any tourist attraction will usually find out something about the place he/she is visiting, which is what i did. After chatting with the locals, digging out historical records, exploring museums and etc, i managed to gather some facts and events regarding this jetty.

The jetty was built as early as 1865, in several stages up to 1962. The jetty stopped operations in 1972. In 1978, Cyclone Alby destroyed the oldest portion of the jetty and devastated the promenade that started directly from the shore to close to the existing gazebo. Government and shire grants, donations, fundraising and a small (but still substantial) entrance fee has enabled the jetty to remain in existence.

One could fish on the jetty, or just take a peaceful n leisurely stroll on the wooden planks. But the Busselton Jetty is more than that! You could also visit the jetty interpretive centre, take the jetty train or visit the underwater observatory. All of these stuff i didnt do, but i did take a lot of photos!

deja vu....

guess who's the poser...