Busselton Underwater Observatory

Spanning 1.8 kilometres across Geographe Bay, Busselton Jetty is the longest timber-piled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. It is appreciated for its spectacular Underwater Observatory, Jetty Train and myriad of recreational uses.

The Busselton Jetty recently re-opened after completing a $27 million refurbishment. New features include interpretive nodes and fish cleaning bays. Swimming and diving platforms, rain shelters and heritage sculptures are also present. Most importantly, visitors can board the jetty train to travel 1.7 kilometres across the pristine waters of Geographe Bay to view the spectacular Underwater Observatory.

The Underwater Observatory provides visitors with the opportunity to view amazing marine life as they descend eight metres to the ocean floor via a spiral staircase. There are eleven viewing windows at various levels within the chamber allowing visitors to view Geographe Bay’s amazing underwater garden. 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. Provision of a lift within the Observatory ensures that this amazing experience is available to all.