The Busselton Jetty Museum is very proud to have been awarded for heritage excellence at the 2018 Western Australian Heritage Awards. The Museum, which was revamped in 2017, was announced as the joint winner of the Interpretation Project category, sharing the honour with Broome’s Jetty to Jetty Walk. The new interactive and immersive Museum experience…
Read More
40 years ago today on 4th April 1978 Tropical Cyclone Alby swept down the coast of WA. During the night winds of up to 175km per hour buffeted Busselton and the Jetty. Together with enormous waves and a strong storm surge, a 700m section of the Promenade Jetty was damaged beyond repair, the force was…
Read More
The Stocker Preston Express Jetty Train will turn into a life size Sushi Train for the evening on Thursday 25 Jan from 5.30 to 7.30pm! Bunbury Farmers Market are making 3 delicious different flavours of sushi half rolls for this special event - teriyaki chicken, tuna & avocado and vegetarian. Simply purchase your sushi tickets…
Read More
Ahoy me hearties! The Festival of Busselton are hosting their Pirate Competition at 9am on Sunday 14th January, where pirates aged 12 years and under are invited to take over the STS Leeuwin II which will be moored at the Jetty. The best pirate outfits will be judged by the ship’s captain, with prizes for…
Read More
Join in the fun of the Festival of Busselton Sandcastle Competition on Sunday January 21 on the beach near the Jetty between the Goose and Equinox. Registrations commence at 1.45pm with the competition running from 2.30 to 3.30pm. The judges will choose winners from various age and family categories. come along and joing the family…
Read More
We are so excited to have Mad Cow Entertainment setting up some super cool activities on the end of the Jetty for the Summer holidays! Kicking off on Boxing Day you can enjoy a ride on a Dinosaur, surf a mechanical surfboard, zoom down an inflatable water slide or battle it out in the Meltdown…
Read More
A special shopping evening at the Busselton Jetty gift shop on Saturday 9 December from 6pm to 7.30pm - enjoy the Carols by the Jetty while doing Christmas shopping! There are some gorgeous gift ideas in store - Xmas Hampers, books, marine themed toys, mermaids, plush toys, gourmet food, jewellery, glass ware, souvenirs, Jetty wood…
Read More
Busselton Jetty Inc is proud to be hosting Locals Week from Monday 27 November to Friday 1 December where City of Busselton residents can enjoy a free return train ride on the Stocker Preston Express at 9am and 5pm. • To be eligible for a free train ride it is highly recommended that people pre-book…
Read More
TWELVE young Busselton people started an exciting journey last week on the first ever Busselton Jetty Crew, a 12 month program educating a new generation of community leaders. The Jetty Crew will provide formal leadership training, dive qualifications, project and event management training and an opportunity to ensure that the Jetty is here for future…
Read More
A feasibility study to build a world class Marine Discovery Centre, including a new immersive and interactive Underwater Observatory, has just been completed by Busselton Jetty Inc (BJI). The new marine development at the end of the Jetty will be a world first and one of only five natural aquariums in the world accommodating…
Read More