Dolphin Discovery Centre and other Bunbury, Australia Things to Do Tips

Dolphin Discovery Centre

The Dolphin Discovery Centre is an educational attraction that is convemiently located near the Dolphin Interaction Zone at Koombana Bay in Bunbury.

The centre is open to visitors every day from 8.00am-4.00pm (Summer) and 9.00am-3.00pm (Winter).

They are closed for the Christmas break on the 25th December.

Admission fees
$4.00 Adults
$2.00 Concession
$2.00 Children
$9.00 Family of 2 Adults and All Children

If your accommodation is near the CBD you can easily walk there in about 15 minutes. But it may take a bit longer if you are tempted to gawk and dawdle along the beach.

During the summer months you could also catch the Bunbury Tram as the Dolphin Discovery Centre is along their Bunbury Tour.

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Phone: +61 8 9791 3088
Address: Koombana Drive Bunbury
Website: http://www.dolphindiscovery.com.au/aboutus.asp
Other Contact: Email: questions@dolphindiscover

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Things To Do: Dolphin Interaction Zone

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on Aug 29, 2006

The faithful waiting for the

dolphins to arrive...

Each morning some inquisitive local Bottlenose Dolphins swim up to the Koombana Bay shore to check out the humans that have travelled from far and wide to allow themselves to be studied by these curious marine mammals.

After anywhere from a half to one hour the dolphins have generally satisfied their natural curiosity and swim away again to get themselves a feed of fresh fish that are plentiful around the bay.

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Address: Koombana Drive Bunbury
Website: http://www.http://www.dolphindiscovery.com.au/aboutus.asp
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Things To Do: Close Encounter

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on Aug 29, 2006

Checking me out...

These underwater picture were taken with a Canon A70 digital with a custom built underwater housing.

Unfortunately the conditions were a bit murky on the day they were taken and the dolphins only get close enough for a pose if they choose to.

So you will need to be very patient to take your underwater shots but as you can see the dolphins do get close enough eventually. But then you will need to be extra quick taking photo's because they won't sit still too long.

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Phone: +61 8 9791 3088
Address: Koombana Drive Bunbury
Website: http://www.dolphindiscovery.com.au/aboutus.asp
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Things To Do: Will I say hello human today?

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Circling the humans...

There is plenty of time and opportunity for a close encounter with these friendly mammals of the sea.

There are plenty of volunteers who will shepherd you into formation so that everyone has an opportunity for an aquatic encounter of the dolphin kind.

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Address: Koombana Drive Bunbury
Website: http://www.dolphindiscovery.com.au/aboutus.asp
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Things To Do: Swim Tour

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Bunbury Dolphin Tours

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If the beach dolphin interaction leaves you with a desire for more there is also the Bunbury Dolphin Tours which take you further out in Koombana Bay to their natural environment.

These tours are led by a marine biologist so expert commentary is guaranteed.

Two tours will depart in November commencing at 9.00 am and 12.00 midday. Two tours depart daily December to March at 8.00 am and 11.00 am. One tour departs during April commencing at 12.00 midday. All tours depart from the Dolphin Discovery Centre, Koombana Drive, Bunbury.

The tour cost is $115 for adults and children.

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Things To Do: Go on... take off your shoes and walk in the surf

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Take a seat and enjoy the scenery

A short 15 minute walk from my home is Hastie Street beach which is so called because it is situated where Hastie Street meets Ocean Drive. It is part of a 60km unbroken stretch of golden beach from Bunbury down to Dunsborough.

There are many other fine beaches along Bunbury's coastline and Hastie Street isn't necessarily the best of them. But it is one of the most convenient for me so I swim here as often as I can during summer.

Conditions vary from clear and calm in the morning to rough and choppy when the sea breeze comes in the afternoon. The water temperature can be chilly in winter but very refreshing during those hot summer days.

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Address: Ocean Drive
Directions: Where Hastie Street meets Ocean Drive.

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Things To Do: Or better still... go for a swim

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Last one in is a rotten egg!

When you get here find yourself a piece of beach and go swimming. snorkelling, surfing or whatever... it's never busy so finding your own bit of beach is easy.

I like to go body surfing which involves paddling as fast as you can with the wave to catch a ride... but do be careful of "dumpers"... which are those waves that pick you up and crash you toward the beach at an alarming speed with uncontrolable force... and you end up with a snoz full of water and your bathers full of sand!

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Address: Ocean Drive
Directions: Were Hastie Street meets Ocean Drive.

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Things To Do: See the many natural layers

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Textures in the sand

Feel the fresh wind in your face, the fine sand between your toes, the cool water over your head and meet some of the interesting local beach bums...

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Address: Ocean Drive
Directions: Where Hastie Street meets Ocean Drive.

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Things To Do: Be still and watch the day end

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And so ends another afternoon at

the beach...

And absolute must do in Bunbury is to watch the sun setting into the Indian Ocean. Any where along Ocean Drive is perfect for enjoying the change from day to night.

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Address: Ocean Drive
Directions: Where Hastie Street meets Ocean Drive.

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Things To Do: Marlston Hill Lookout looking south

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Lookin south toward Boulters Height

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