Bunbury, Western Australia

Bunbury Goomburrup (Nyungar) Western Australia
Panorama of Bunbury from lookout tower
Bunbury
Coordinates	33°19′38″S 115°38′13″E / 33.32722°S 115.63694°E / -33.32722; 115.63694
Population	76,452 (2021)[1] (24th)
• Density	343.14/km2 (888.73/sq mi)
Established	1836
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Area	222.8 km2 (86.0 sq mi)[2] (2021 urban)
Time zone	AWST (UTC+08:00)
Location	175 km (109 mi) SSW of Perth 108 km (67 mi) S of Mandurah 52 km (32 mi) NE of Busselton 47 km (29 mi) SW of Harvey 39 km (24 mi) NW of Donnybrook
Region	South West
State electorate(s)	Bunbury Collie-Preston Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)	Forrest

Bunbury (Nyungar: Goomburrup)^[3] is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, approximately 175 kilometres (109 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's third most populous city after Perth and Mandurah, with a population of approximately 75,000.

Located at the south of the Leschenault Estuary, Bunbury was established in 1836 on the orders of Governor James Stirling, and named in honour of its founder, Lieutenant (at the time) Henry Bunbury. A port was constructed on the existing natural harbour soon after, and eventually became the main port for the wider South West region. Further economic growth was fuelled by completion of the South Western Railway in 1893, which linked Bunbury with Perth.

Greater Bunbury includes four local government areas (the City of Bunbury and the shires of Capel, Dardanup, and Harvey), and extends between Yarloop in the north, Boyanup to the south and Capel to the southwest.