Busselton Jetty

We were in two minds wether to do this tourist attraction but the under water observatory was the attraction for us.

Warning Rant Below...
You hop onto a solar powered train sponsored by Rio Tinto ( a complete contiodrtiction!) but i suppose in their words they supported the 2015 adoption of the Paris Agreement ( our worse future nightmare )and its long-term goal to limit global average temperature rise to well below 2°C and to pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C. Government policy that creates the right framework for change is critical, coupled with real business action and societal shifts which is complete political BS.
But let's ignore the size of that companies infiltration of removing Australian resources overseas and non of the profits are felt by the average Australian!? Not to say the amount of valuable rescores being taken out of the earth by this company! One of the biggest tourist attractions in WA and Rio Tinto have their name splatted over a solar train in the name of climate change!

Rant Over!

The train ride is awful ,,kids narrating a safety briefing , all a bit programable for us.
Once you get there the actual underwater observatory is amazing, especially for people who can't dive , snorkel or swim. A wonderful insight to the under seaworld of creatures and colours. The underwater observatory is located 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) from shore – almost at the end of the Busselton Jetty – and can accommodate up to 40 people at a time in its 9.5-metre (31 ft) diameter observation chamber. Descending 8 metres (26 ft) below sea level, because your only 8m deep the colours of the underworld are vibrate and visually very clear, especial in March, the sun shines though the water bouncing off the pillers and glass windows creating the perfect view.

Busselton Jetty is a jetty located in Busselton, Western Australia. It is the longest timber-piled jetty (pier) in the Southern Hemisphere at 1,841 metres (6,040 ft) long.The jetty is managed by a not-for-profit community organization, Busselton Jetty Inc.

The jetty's construction commenced in 1864 and the first section was opened in 1865. The jetty was extended numerous times until the 1960s, ultimately reaching a length of 1,841 metres (6,040 ft). The last commercial vessel called at the jetty in 1971 and the jetty was closed the following year. It passed into the control of Busselton Shire and has been gradually restored and improved since. The jetty has survived Cyclone Alby in 1978, borers, weathered, several fires, and threat of demolition, to have become a major regional tourist attraction.

The jetty features a rail line along its length, a relic of the railway line into Busselton from Bunbury. The line now carries tourists along the jetty to an underwater observatory, one of only six natural aquariums in the world.Læs mere