Busselton has definitely been one of our favourite places and that’s not just because the sun was out again and it had started to warm up. We stayed at the Kookaburra Caravan Park which is only a short walk from an off-leash dog beach, the famous jetty and the town itself.
Busselton Jetty is 1,841 m long and only Southend Pier in England is longer. Dogs are not allowed on the jetty so we had to explore it separately. There was plenty of black ink along the jetty so Jonathan walked along with his fishing gear in the hope of catching some squid for dinner. When it was my turn, I took the idle approach and caught the little jetty train.
The Underwater Observatory at the end of the jetty was a worthwhile experience. You descend the stairs 8m to the ocean floor and stop at viewing windows on the way down. The jetty piles have become an artificial reef covered in corals and sponges. No fishing is allowed at the end of the jetty and the piles are home to hundreds of fish and marine creatures.
One of the viewing windows had a live webcam linked to the observatory website so I sent Jonathan a text to say if he logged on, I’d wave to him! If you watch the webcam on Wednesday mornings, divers are cleaning the windows. ‘Underwater window cleaner’ must be one of the more unusual jobs you could have.
