Mandurah to Busselton road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
The best stops on a Mandurah to Busselton road trip are the Lake Clifton thrombolites and Bunbury. By car, the distance from Mandurah to Busselton is 157km. That makes for a driving time of around 1h43m.
A road trip from Mandurah to Busselton in Western Australia takes you to the edge of the world famous Margaret River wine region.
Mandurah activity options include a pirate cruise, brewery-hopping tours and river cruises along the Murray River. To find the best Mandurah accommodation, head this way.
Busselton offers a high ropes and zipline course, plus whale-watching cruises and nocturnal wildlife tours. To pick the best Busselton accommodation, look here. For a wide range of Busselton experiences and activities, browse here.
This expert-researched guide should help you plan your perfect Mandurah to Bunbury road trip.
Mandurah to Busselton distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Mandurah to Busselton is 157km. That makes for a driving time of around one hour and 43 minutes.
4 experiences to book in Mandurah
- A wildlife-centric dolphin-watching tour.
- A shameless fun in the sun pirate boat cruise.
- Hiring a BBQ boat to explore the waterways.
- An atmospheric sunset cruise.
Leaving Mandurah, the drive towards Bunbury heads out on Pinjarra Road towards Ravenswood, passing the Amaze Miniature Park on the way.
Before turning south down the Forrest Highway, you might like to make a short detour into Pinjarra, where you can visit Ranger Red’s Zoo and Conservation Park or enjoy the museums and heritage buildings of the Edenvale Heritage Precinct.
Mandurah to Busselton drive: Lake Clifton
The Forrest Highway, however, runs east of Collins Pool and Lake Clifton. You can visit the Lake Clifton Winery on the shore of the latter, but the main attraction here is the thrombolites. These rounded, limestone-like bobbles are made of micro-organisms that are similar to the oldest forms of life on earth.
Chilled-out Preston Beach, just to the south of the lake, makes for a good base if planning to explore. You can tackle the 5km Heathlands Walk Trail through Yalgorup National Park on the way in.
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