College Grove, Western Australia

College Grove
Bunbury, Western Australia
Population 1,484 (2011)
 • Density 260.4/km2 (674/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 6230
Area 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Location 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Bunbury
LGA(s) City of Bunbury
State electorate(s) Bunbury
Federal Division(s) Forrest
Suburbs around College Grove:
Withers Carey Park Davenport
Usher College Grove Davenport
Dalyellup Gelorup Gelorup

Coordinates: 33°22′26″S 115°39′29″E / 33.374°S 115.658°E / -33.374; 115.658

College Grove is a suburb on the southern outskirts of Bunbury, Western Australia.[1] Within the suburb there is the Bunbury Regional Hospital and St. John of God Bunbury Hospital on the South West Health Campus. The Edith Cowan University Bunbury Campus and South West Institute of Technology are also within College Grove.

Manea Park is a large natural reserve that offers a 2.2 km bush walk from College Grove[2] and it was included as part of the Preston River to Ocean Regional Park in 2011.[3] The bush walk is popular during Spring with over 30 species of orchid identified within the Park.[4]

In the south-east of the suburb on the eastern side of Manea Park is the Bunbury Regional Prison.

References

  1. "collegegrove.info". Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  2. "Nature, Trails and Wildflowers". Visit Bunbury. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  3. "Preston River to Ocean Regional Park Final Report" (PDF). Western Australian Planning Commission. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  4. "Common Orchids in Manea Park" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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