Events in Australia's South West

Description:

The third annual Bunbury International Jazz Festival will line up an array of jazz artists from around the world. With a combination of jazz styles in free and ticketed performances there is something to suit everyone.

Description:

In 2008 Leeuwin Estate presented Yvonne Kenny, David Hobson and The West Australian Symphony Orchestra to a music loving crowd. Watch this space for the announcement of who will perform in 2009! The tradition of the Leeuwin Concerts began in 1985 when Leeuwin Estate provided financial support for the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s tour to Australia.

Description:

Margaret River’s iconic international surf event has been elevated to the pinnacle of the World Qualifying Series Circuit, with the newly-named ‘Drug Aware Pro Margaret River presented by O’Neill’, the only male and female six-star surf tournament in the world.

Description:

The world-famous tourist destination of the south-west corner of Western Australia is marked by the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse at the southern tip and the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse at the northern tip.

Description:

The Boyup Brook Ute and Truck Muster is run in conjunction with the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival. The utes and trucks will parade through the town centre on Saturday morning, allowing an opportunity for spectators to vote in the People's Choice Award category.

Description:

The Iluka Busselton Jetty Swim is a world-class 3.6 kilometre ocean swim around the iconic Busselton Jetty, in the South West of Western Australia. Since 1996, the Busselton Jetty Swim has grown from a local event with approximately 80 entrants, to an internationally recognised event attracting in excess of 1000 competitors.

Description:

Quit Forest Rally, based in Busselton and Nannup, is the Western Australian round of the Australian Rally Championship and is organised and promoted by the West Australian Car Club. It attracts Australia’s and WA’s leading rally drivers with approximately 55 cars expected to enter.

Description:

Taste Great Southern will feature and promote the food, wine, arts and industries in the Great Southern. The event is primarily a regional food festival, featuring producers, chefs and consumers throughout a three day festival, over a number of venues.

Description:

Discover the world of exciting elite iron men and women. Ironman Western Australia Triathlon allows spectators to watch as elite Ironman competitors trudge through a 3.8 kilometre swim adjacent to Western Australia's iconic Busselton Jetty; 180.

Description:

In 2009 the Nannup Music Festival celebrates 20 years of fabulous music. This little festival began as a small folk festival of one venue to what it is today which is six venues, over 200 artists, stalls, workshops and an infectious celebration of music.