Arts and Culture
As the cultural and entertainment centre of the South West, Bunbury takes centre stage. Boasting a modern Entertainment Centre overlooking the Leschenault Inlet, audiences are dazzled by live performances and shows from around the nation. The centre also showcases local talent through locally produced performances.
Next door you can watch the latest movie releases in a modern six screen cinema complex. Adding to the quality cultural experiences, the Bunbury Regional Art Galleries exhibits a diverse range of shows of national significance. The gallery's exhibition calender features local and nationally curated shows which change on a regular basis.
Enjoy the public art works that adorn the City. Undoubtedly the most popular is the Navigators by Jon Tarry, which guides traffic into the city on the Casuarina roundabout. Representing the points of the compass the stunning stainless steel structures highlight what lies towards each direction of the city.
Bunbury's History
Discovered by French explorer Captain de Freycinet in 1803, the area was named Bunbury in recognition of Lieutenant Henry William St. Pierre Bunbury and settled by the English in 1829. Bunbury's cultural history is evident in the street names, public art and historic buildings that shape the town.
Venture into the King Cottage Museum (1880), Rose Hotel (1865), and St Mark's Church (1824) - the second oldest church in Western Australia. Admire the 1860's architecture and workmanship evident in the Old Post Office, Courthouse and appreciate the significance of the Old Timber Jetty (1864).
Places of Historical Significance
St Boniface Cathedral
Corner of Parkfield and Cross Street, Bunbury
Paisley Centre (1887)
Corner of Arthur and Stephen Street
Once the Bunbury Boys School
Old Timber Jetty (1864)
Jetty Road
Bunbury
Used until the early 1970’s
St Marks Church (1842)
Corner of Charterhouse Close and Flynn Street
One of the oldest churches in WA
The Old Railway Station
Carmody Place
Last train in 1985
HM Customs House
Victoria Street
Now Fitzgerald’s
The Rose Hotel (1865)
Cnr. Wellington & Victoria Street
Sisters of Mercy Convent (1883)
Wittenoom Street
Now Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
Old Post Office and Courthouse (1855)
Corner of Stephen and Wittenoom Street
National trust Listed
Bunbury Senior High School (1923)
Haig Crescent
Bunbury
Top of Boulters Heights
Stirling House (1880’s)
Stirling Street
Home of first town clerk now Senior Citizens Centre
