All profits contribute to jetty maintenance and improvements. Bread and butter species like herring, skippy and squid are most commonly caught, but bigger fare such as samson fish, mulloway, tuna and salmon also turn up at times. Record visitor numbers at busselton jetty busselton jetty. Ann storrie, sue morrison and peter morrison published.
Practice swims will be commencing from thursday 3 dec saturday 5 dec from 6. The busselton jetty swim is a premier event on the wa sporting calendar and features a 3. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. It is a 10minute walk from busselton jetty and the town. Please note there is a new location of the practice swim, located on the left had side of the jetty facing the water.
Our accredited and experienced coaches cater for a broad range of swimming abilities and encourage fun, fitness and enjoyment in the sport of swimming. We had a huge contingent of swimmers, parents and masters swimmers enter the jetty swim this year. An olympic swimming pool sized area where you will discover the wonder under the busselton jetty more. Full results are available on the busselton jetty swim. Since those days the jetty has been a popular spot for locals and visitors as a. Amys performances were the fastest on record for any nineyearold busselton resident. The sunsmart busselton jetty swim will take place on the morning of sunday 12 th february 2017. Photographs and written details of the many sea creatures found under the busselton jetty. Dive busselton jettys aim is simple to delight, educate, entertain each and every one of our guests, and keep them very safe and wanting to come back for more. The conditions were near perfect with some small ripples and a slight current. Jetty swim attracts a record field the west australian. Great savings on hotels in busselton, australia online.
In early december busselton hosts an ironman event and the first leg is a swim leg 3. The open water swim event will take place as part of the sunsmart busselton festival of triathlon on sunday 3. Howies scuba provides dive information including photographs and video of scuba diving in perth wa, its main focus is. The 10 best hotels near busselton jetty in busselton, australia. Swimming around the busselton jetty swimming women. Along the way, visit the recordsetting busselton jetty and cape leeuwin lighthouse, where the indian and southern oceans meet. Department of conservation and land management, 2003.
Busselton jetty swim committee have been recognised for its. Busselton jetty has achieved a record 20182019 financial year with underwater observatory numbers up 14%, train riders up 15% and turnover up 29%. Busselton swimming club is busseltons oldest swimming club. The half marathon, 10km run and 5km fun run is held annually on the 2nd weekend in february. Coogee jetty to jetty swim xxiv is part of wow swims the community swim series for all. Busselton jetty, said to be australias largest artificial reef, is the longest wooden pylon jetty in the southern hemisphere and supports over 300 marine species. All athletes at their own risk, during and outside of these times. Our training squads are suitable for all types of competent swimmers over the age of 7. The swim is in the indian ocean, where the water in the bay tends to have a higher salinity noticeable to the pallet.
Congratulations to ross rann and angus johnstonwalker, who were the first two local boys out of the water. The main attraction of busselton is the busselton jetty, the longest timberpiled jetty in the southern hemisphere, and is the most popular tourist attraction in the state. The capes region is ideal for scuba diving and snorkelling. Please arrive no later than half past the hour prior to your booked mini tour time.
The busselton jetty is a legendary fishing spot, producing a wide range of species along its length. Busselton jetty is operated by a non profit community organisation known as bjeca. Bookings essential please book online, by phone 9754 0900 or in person at the interpretive centre. The second longest wooden jetty in the world offers a gateway to some spectacular sights and a unique journey out to sea.
Lisa shreeve said the next instalment of innovation as the. Numbers will be capped for teams and individuals at. You will need at least 25 minutes to walk the length of the jetty. Busselton jetty swim 2017 st mary mackillop college. So the simple answer is very safe, and far safer than driving to the busselton jetty to. Helicopters are hovering above the water keeping an eye out for sharks.
Since 1996, the swim has grown in popularity from a local attraction with 82 participants to an internationally recognised event with 3,000 competitors in 2020. For the busselton festival of triathlon, a weekend of racing that includes an ironman 70. The busselton jetty swim is the best jetty swim in the world. It is the longest timber piled jetty in the southern hemisphere and is operated by a nonprofit community organisation known as busselton jetty inc. Founded in 1832 by the bussell family, busselton is 220 km 140 mi southwest of perth, the capital of western australia. Busselton jetty swim recognised busseltondunsborough mail. The 10 best hotels near busselton jetty in busselton.
To facilitate the sunsmart busselton jetty swim, the jetty will be closed overnight saturday 9th february from 6pm until 5am sunday 10th. Full results are available on the busselton jetty swim website. Winners sports nutrition are proud to be the official ironman energy bar, gel and chews supplier for all australian events nutrition plays a vital role in maximising performance, as well as simply ensuring you complete the race in a healthy state. Jan 03, 2020 the sunsmart busselton jetty swim 2020 will be held on sunday 9th february. You could now combine a southwest holiday with the busselton jetty swim 2019, which will be held on saturday 9th and sunday 10th february 2019. The jetty swim recorded its largest contingent in its 23year history, with about 2235 swimmers registered for the 3. Busselton sporting clubs busselton jetty swim busselton. This is 2018 busselton jetty swim by stephen ferguson on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. By the busselton jetty in uncategorized with 0 comments.
Construction of the jetty began in 1865 and while it started off only 161m long. The 25th anniversary of the busselton jetty swim saw record numbers of people participate in the 3. Solo competitors and relay teams of two and four persons will swim the 3. Busselton jetty swim 2017 your margaret river region. Busselton is a city in the south west region of the australian state of western australia. Despite facing cyclones and fires, this onceworking jetty is now exclusively used for recreation and tourism in the protected waters of geographe bay and continues to stand as the longest wooden piled jetty in the southern hemisphere. The event is open to everyone including novice, professional and swimmers with disabilities. Important busselton jetty swim information busselton jetty. The busselton jetty underwater observatory is one of western australias most popular ecotourism icons. Id that shows you live in the city of busselton is required at time of ticket collection. One of western australias most recognisable icons is the heritagelisted busselton jetty. Open water swimming wa 220 vincent street, north perth, western australia 6006 rated 4. The swim around the historic busselton jetty is satisfying, frustrating, tiring and enjoyable all at once.
This beach town offers sunshine, warmth and pictureperfect race conditions. The jetty s construction commenced in 1864 and the first section was opened in 1865. The gun goes off on the west side of the 140yearold busselton jetty. Wind observations have been made at busselton jetty since 1997, and. There are other major events happening in our region on the same weekend as the sunsmart busselton jetty swim in 2020 so be sure to book your accommodation. As always, it will be a weekend of family fun on the busselton foreshore as we celebrate the 22nd birthday of this iconic event. All this facilities are surrounded by the historical busselton jetty. We had a huge contingent of swimmers, parents and masters swimmers enter. Since those days the jetty has been a popular spot for locals and visitors as a place to fish or to just walk.
The busselton jetty swim 2017 event will take place over 2 days with entertainment, activities and familyfriendly fun, with the swim taking place on the morning of sunday 12th february 2017. They all put in a fantastic effort in what were difficult weather conditions. Busselton was voted western australias top tourist town in 1995, 1996, and 2005. Sep 14, 2015 the busselton jetty swim is the best jetty swim in the world. The start is set up as a coral format based on a swim time competitors originally predicted when applying to w. A ride on an electric train and a visit to the underwater observatory lets you discover the marine world off the coast of western australia and admire the ocean from solid ground. Each room includes a private private bathroom and free wifi. The baton passed by the underwater observatory during its swim to allow the media. We recommend booking busselton jetty tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Proceeds from ticket sales contribute to jetty maintenance and conservation. Busselton jetty is the longest timberpiled jetty pier in the southern hemisphere at 1,841. Construction of the jetty began in 1865 and while it started off only 161m long, over the next 90 years, it has grown to be 1.
If you book with viator, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of. Since 1996, the busselton jetty swim has grown from a local event to an internationally recognized event attracting in excess of 2000 competitors. It is a great achievement for any swimmer and a brilliant gage of your current level of swim training, but use time taken as a guide not a description. Busselton jetty tourist park caravan park busselton. Howies scuba provides dive information including photographs and video of scuba diving in perth wa, its main focus is on shore dives and information for the novice diver. Just 492 feet from busselton jetty and beach, observatory guest house offers bed and breakfast accommodations.
A personal experience of swimming in the busselton jetty swim. Busselton jetty is the longest timberpiled jetty in the southern hemisphere at 1,841 metres 6,040 ft long. A stalwart of the asia pacific triathlon scene since 2004, ironman western australia takes place in the scenic town of busselton at the iconic busselton jetty, it is renowned worldwide for being the place to go for a personal best, with the bike and run courses amongst the flattest on the global ironman circuit. The busselton jetty swim 2016 event will take place over 2 days with entertainment, activities and familyfriendly fun, with the swim taking place on the morning of sunday 14th february 2016. Swimmers will enter the water at the end of the busselton jetty on the western side and swim to shore, a distance of 1. The sunsmart busselton jetty swim 2020 will be held on sunday 9th february. Book your tickets online for busselton jetty, busselton. It has been extended 3 times over the years to make it the 1. Junior swimmers can participate in the 222 metre kids swim for 8 to 12 year olds around the outside of the swimming jetty. We invite you to join us for a breathtaking adventure, diving, snorkelling or helmet diving on the busselton jetty. Amy also finished as a finalist in the 200m individual medley and swam five pbs for the meet. Diving the busselton jetty interesting info seatrek undersea walks is the global leader in underwater tours with 2. Located near dunsborough, the hmas swan dive wreck is one of western australias most spectacular artificial reefs and is a mecca for scuba divers.
As of the 2016 census, busselton had a population of 25,329. Wow swims are designed for swimmers of all ages and abilities to experience the thrill of open water swimming in a range of settings and over a variety of distances, and to encourage participation in community events as part of a healthy lifestyle. The 2016 australian census recorded busseltons population as 25,329, 69. The premier ocean swim around the iconic busselton jetty, in the south west of western australia. Allowing you to descend eight metres below sea level to view an amazing marine world of schooling fish and tropical coral, the underwater observatory is a favourite with people of all ages. Whale watching humans arent the only ones who descend upon busselton in drovesfrom september to december, humpback whales love to swim in the waters of geographe bay. The open water swim event will take place as part of the sunsmart busselton festival of triathlon on sunday 3 may. The busselton jetty, eagle bay, meelup and castle rock are calm and ideal for snorkelers. This is the premier ocean swim around the iconic busselton jetty and since 1996, the busselton jetty swim has grown from a local event to an internationally recognised event.
Despite facing cyclones and fires, this onceworking jetty is now exclusively used for recreation and tourism in the protected waters of geographe bay and continues to stand as the. Busselton jetty tourist park is a caravan park in busselton closest to the newly built busselton foreshore redevelopment, which contains. A record number of swimmers entered the water at the busselton foreshore on sunday for the sunsmart busselton jetty swim. Descending 8 metres below sea level, visitors can view the corals and fish life through eleven viewing windows. Mackillop students and staff were among nearly 1500 competitors in the 2017 busselton jetty swim on sunday 12th february. Due to this closure followed by the swim event, there is no fishing permitted on the jetty until after 11am on sunday.
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