Australind is a town located 165 km south of Perth and 12 kilometres to the north-east of Bunbury,
within the Shire of Harvey. The town is bordered to the south by the Collie
River, to the west by the Leschenault Estuary and to the east by the
Brunswick River.
The town which has a resident population of about 10,000 is beautifully located on the eastern side of Leschenault Inlet, at a distance of about 10 km from Koombanah Bay (also known as Port Leschenault). The area has an average elevation of 8 metres above sea level.
The village shopping centre containing a supermarket and various specialty stores is located within the townsite. The 18-hole Bunbury Golf Club is located to the south of the town within the Clifton Park subdivision on the Collie River.
The town is one of the fastest growing locations in regional Western Australia. The 2006 Australian census indicated that more than 10,000 residents were at the time living in the area, over half of who were first or second generation British migrants. At the time of writing (2010) the town had five primary schools and one high school.
Nearby schools
Australind Christian School
Australind Pre-Primary
Australind Primary School
Australind Senior High School
Clifton Park Pre-Primary
Clifton Park Primary School
Eaton Primary School
Grace Christian School
Leschenault Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Primary School
Nearby places
Bunbury Mandurah Collie
The town which has a resident population of about 10,000 is beautifully located on the eastern side of Leschenault Inlet, at a distance of about 10 km from Koombanah Bay (also known as Port Leschenault). The area has an average elevation of 8 metres above sea level.
The village shopping centre containing a supermarket and various specialty stores is located within the townsite. The 18-hole Bunbury Golf Club is located to the south of the town within the Clifton Park subdivision on the Collie River.
The town is one of the fastest growing locations in regional Western Australia. The 2006 Australian census indicated that more than 10,000 residents were at the time living in the area, over half of who were first or second generation British migrants. At the time of writing (2010) the town had five primary schools and one high school.
Nearby schools
Australind Christian School
Australind Pre-Primary
Australind Primary School
Australind Senior High School
Clifton Park Pre-Primary
Clifton Park Primary School
Eaton Primary School
Grace Christian School
Leschenault Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Primary School
Nearby places
Bunbury Mandurah Collie
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Looking across the inlet. Photograph © Shoeys. Courtesy of Panoramio
The area was named by its founders from a contraction of the words Australia and India, anticipating trade between the two countries involving cavalry horses and food. The town contains several heritage buildings which are valuable historical references to the early pioneering days.
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Looking across the inlet. Photograph © Shoeys. Courtesy of Panoramio
The area was named by its founders from a contraction of the words Australia and India, anticipating trade between the two countries involving cavalry horses and food. The town contains several heritage buildings which are valuable historical references to the early pioneering days.