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( www.artgeo.com.au ; 6 Queen St) Grouped around the old courthouse (1856), this complex in-
cludes tea rooms, wood turners, an artist-in-residence and the Busselton Art Society's gal-
lery, selling works by local artists.
MUSEUM
Old Butter Factory Museum
(Peel Tce; adult/child $6/2;
10am-4pm Wed-Mon) Local history.
DIVING
Dive Shed
( 08-9754 1615; www.diveshed.com.au ; 21 Queen St) Runs regular dive charters along the jetty, to
Four Mile Reef (a 40km limestone ledge about 6.5km off the coast) and to the scuttled
navy vessel HMAS Swan (off Dunsborough).
z Festivals & Events
Southbound
( www.southboundfestival.com.au ; early Jan) Start off the New Year with three days of alternative
music and camping - it's WA's Glastonbury, but with less mud. Recent international acts
have included Hot Chip and The Hives.
MUSIC
CinéfestOZ
( www.cinefestoz.com.au ; late Aug) Busselton briefly morphs into St-Tropez with this oddly
glamorous festival of French and Australian cinema, including lots of Australian premi-
eres and the odd Aussie starlet.
CINEMA
4 Sleeping
Accommodation sprawls along the beach for several kilometres either side of town; check
the location if you don't have transport.
Beachlands Holiday Park
( 1800 622 107; www.beachlands.net ; 10 Earnshaw Rd, West Busselton; sites per 2 people $42, chalets from $132;
) This excellent family-friendly park offers a wide range of accommodation amid
shady trees, palms and flax bushes. Deluxe spa villas ($180) have corner spas, huge TVs,
DVD players and full kitchens.
CARAVAN PARK $
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