Mandurah to Busselton road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Mandurah to Busselton road trip: Binningup and Busselton
A little further south is Binningup, where, 40km-long Binningup Beach is calm and swimmer-friendly.
The Mandurah to Bunbury drive then leaves the Forrest Highway and passes the Leschenault Estuary Eco Museum in Australind, which explains how the estuary’s eco-system fits together.
The route then crosses the Collie River and enters Western Australia’s second-largest city – Bunbury.
The best things to do in Bunbury include the dolphin-watching cruises from the Dolphin Discovery Centre.
Bunbury offers Geographe Region wine tours and swimming with dolphins. For more Bunbury tours, browse here. For the best Bunbury accommodation deals, look here.
What to book in Bunbury – 5 fabulous experiences.
- Koombana Bay dolphin-watching cruise – the dolphins live in the bay, so you’ll definitely see them.
- Geographe region wine tours – explore boutique wineries in the up-and-coming region.
- Swimming with dolphins. They’re wild – this is not a dodgy aquarium experience.
- Forest, wine and brewery day tours.
- Dolphin Discovery Centre entrance tickets.
Top Bunbury accommodation choices
The best places to stay in Bunbury are:
- For Koombana Bay location, near the Dolphin Discovery Centre: Discovery Parks Bunbury Foreshore.
- For good quality apartments on the coast: Bunbury Seaview Apartments.
- For affordable rates in a city centre location: Rose Hotel and Motel.
Mandurah to Busselton drive: Indian Ocean beaches
It’s another 53km from Bunbury to Busselton, and the main attractions come in the form of Indian Ocean beaches.
You can get to Dalyellup Beach from Dalyellup and Stirling Beach from Stratham. Arguably the most appealing of all is the 14km beach that is known as Peppermint Grove Beach at the northern end, and Forrest Beach at the southern end. Peppermint Grove Beach is best accessed from Capel.
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