Busselton Jetty

The beloved Busselton Jetty is the longest timber jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, and the focal point of our swim.

Extending almost 2km out over the protected waters of Geographe Bay, the Jetty is most popular tourist attraction in the region, and is cherished by generations of locals and visitors who stroll along it, jump off it, fish from it, snorkel under it and (of course) swim around it each year.

Used as a trade port until 1972 and has been ravaged by both fire and cyclone, the Busselton Jetty survives today thanks to the tremendous support of the local community and the hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Underneath the Jetty, the marine life is thriving. Described as Australia’s greatest artificial reef, the Busselton Jetty is host to an awe inspiring “forest” of vividly-coloured tropical and sub-tropical corals sponges, fish and invertebrates. More recently a dive trail has been created around the Jetty with the installation of 13 Underwater Sculptures for marine life to colonise.

To get a glimpse of the amazing underwater world without getting wet, catch the train to The Underwater Observatory, at the end of the Jetty. Or to learn more about the Jetty’s rich past and its exciting future visit the Busselton Jetty Interpretive Centre.