Dalyellup, Western Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dalyellup Bunbury, Western Australia
Dalyellup Centre
Dalyellup Location in Western Australia
Established	1999
Postcode(s)	6230
Area	[convert: needs a number]
Location	11 km (7 mi) SSW of Bunbury
LGA(s)	Shire of Capel
State electorate(s)	Collie-Preston
Federal Division(s)	Forrest
Suburbs around Dalyellup: Usher College Grove Indian Ocean Dalyellup Gelorup Stratham

Dalyellup (pronounced Daly-ellup) is a suburb located just south of Bunbury in Western Australia. It is part of the Shire of Capel area. This community was started in 1999. It was a big project to create a new place for people to live. The goal was to build about 3,000 homes by 2012.

When Dalyellup was first advertised, it was called "A village in the Forest by the Sea." This described its location near both a forest and the ocean.

What You'll Find in Dalyellup

Tuart Walk.

Dalyellup has some great natural areas. About 100 hectares (247 acres) of beautiful tuart forest were set aside. This forest is officially called the Usher-Dalyellup Regional Park. A special walking path was opened in 2007. It leads to Ocean Drive in nearby Usher.

There are also about 120 hectares (297 acres) of sand dunes and beach area to the south. For daily needs, there is a small shopping centre. A larger shopping centre opened in 2015. This was built because more people were moving to Dalyellup.

Dalyellup also has a large building for older people. It has 106 rooms and is managed by a local care provider. This facility is called Bethanie Dalyellup. It helps people over 55 who need housing. It officially opened in 2011.

Schools in Dalyellup

Dalyellup has several public schools. These include Dalyellup Primary School and Tuart Forest Primary School. There is also Dalyellup College. Dalyellup Primary School first opened in 2001. It started with 91 students in the local shopping centre. In 2004, it moved into its own building.

In 2009, Dalyellup Secondary College was created. It later became Dalyellup College. For a while, the primary school and college were connected. They became separate schools again in 2013. Bunbury Tuart Forest Primary School was started in 2013. A school called Baptist College opened in 2019. Dalyellup is also about 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) from the Edith Cowan University campus in Bunbury.

Getting Around Dalyellup

Dalyellup has bus services to help people travel. Bus route 842 goes from Park's Centre Shopping Centre. Bus route 843 starts from Bunbury's main bus station. Both routes end at Norton Promenade near the coast. The bus ride takes about 35 minutes. These buses are run by TransBunbury for the Public Transport Authority.