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BHS Picnic At Turkey Point

D. Threlfall
1923
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Bunbury Reflects
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Overview

Bunbury High School picnic at Turkey Point.

Historical information

From 1900 to to 1950s, Turkey Point was a popular recreational destination. Located on the Leschenault Estuary, it was so called because of the wild turkeys that once roamed the area.

The resort was on a twenty acre site with thatched huts that accommodated the holiday makers. Locals too ventured there for day trips and dances in the large tea pavilion with its jarrah flooring. Everything that went to Turkey Point went by boat

The installation of the “Cut” and groynes led to silting as the Leschenault Estuary and the demise of Turkey Point.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-229-6.4a
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Materials
Keywords
1920s
Place made
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1923
Public location
Box 1 Object 6 Page 4 Boardroom Cabinet 1 Cupboards
Geotag
-33.307069, 115.67246
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History of Turkey Point [www.harveyhistoryonline.com]
Last modified
Friday, 4 September, 2026
Completeness
100
Rights category
Date of creation +50 years
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BHS Picnic At Turkey Point
Picnic At Turkey Point
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