Bovell, Western Australia
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| Coordinates: 33°40′S 115°21′E / 33.667°S 115.350°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| City | Busselton |
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| Area | |
• Total | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 475 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (AWST) |
| Postcode | 6280 |
Bovell is a semi-rural suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 475. The area has been earmarked for future urban development.[3] Bovell contains Geographe Primary School, named after the nearby suburb, which was established in 2002.[4][5]
The farmhouses Cattle Chosen and Fairlawn were built by the early European settlers John Bussell and John Molloy, respectively, in what is now the suburb of Bovell.[6][7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bovell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bovell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Future Busselton 2050: Strategic Growth Scenarios" (PDF). City of Busselton. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Busselton community thanked for new schools". Government of Western Australia. 15 November 2002. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Geographe Primary School & ESC". Western Australian Council of State School Organisations. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Cattle Chosen". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Bovell". Municipal Heritage Inventory (PDF). City of Busselton. 2013. pp. 33–42. Retrieved 20 October 2022.