Busselton has a long history as a popular holiday destination for Western Australians; however, the closure of the Busselton Port in 1972 and the contemporaneous establishment of the nearby Margaret River wine region have seen tourism become the dominant source of investment and development, supplemented by services and retail.
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Early history of European exploration of the Busselton area focused on the French expedition of 1801 which brought Nicholas Baudin, with his ships Geographe and Naturaliste, to the coast of Western Australia.
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John Garrett Bussell first visited Busselton in December 1831, describing the land as follows: "The country as we advanced improved rapidly; the ground on which we trod was a vivid green, unsullied with burnt sticks and blackened grass trees".
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Busselton which has come to be known as the sanatorium of Western Australia lies within the shelter of Geographe Bay some 30 miles south of Bunbury.
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Busselton began to grow significantly when the Group Settlement Scheme brought people to the area between 1923 and 1926; nine of the first sixteen groups were organised in the Busselton area.
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Busselton is in the South West region of Western Australia, about 220 kilometres south-west of Perth.
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Busselton has a town bus service run by Swan Transit South West, with three routes.
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Busselton Beach is known for the turquoise-coloured, tranquil waters and white sands.
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Busselton is home to the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, stretching 1,841 metres out to sea.
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Busselton is known for the Busselton Health Study, which was founded in 1966 by Kevin Cullen.
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Busselton has a leisure centre, a golf club, tennis courts, a skate park, and several outdoor areas on which sport is played.
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Busselton contains the ArtGeo Cultural Complex, which includes an art gallery, theatre, artist's workshop, and an arts and crafts store.
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Busselton is serviced by three commercial television channels, GWN7, WIN, and Ten.
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Busselton is located in the Lower House seat of Vasse, represented by Libby Mettam, who holds the blue-ribbon seat for the Liberal Party.
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