Bovell, Western Australia
| Bovell Busselton, Western Australia | |
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  Bovell | |
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| Coordinates | 33°40′S 115°21′E / 33.667°S 115.350°E |
| Population | 475 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6280 |
| Area | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) |
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) from Busselton |
| LGA(s) | City of Busselton |
| State electorate(s) | Vasse |
| Federal division(s) | Forrest |
Bovell is a semi-rural suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 475. The area has been earmarked for future urban development.[2] Bovell contains Geographe Primary School, named after the nearby suburb, which was established in 2002.[3][4]
The farmhouses Cattle Chosen and Fairlawn were built by the early European settlers John Bussell and John Molloy, respectively, in what is now the suburb of Bovell.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bovell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Future Busselton 2050: Strategic Growth Scenarios" (PDF). City of Busselton. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Busselton community thanked for new schools". Government of Western Australia. 15 November 2002. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Geographe Primary School & ESC". Western Australian Council of State School Organisations. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Cattle Chosen". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Bovell". Municipal Heritage Inventory (PDF). City of Busselton. 2013. pp. 33–42. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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