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BUSSELTION PIONEER CEMETERY

The gates have the plot number, names, date of death and age - sometimes this differs from what is on the headstone. We have meshed the information where possible and noted the differences. [died] and [aged] details come from the gates. The Historical Society have spent a lot of time and effort to provide this information and we appreciate their efforts.

Busselton was one of the earliest settlements in Western Australia and consequently has an interesting history. In 1801 a French sailor names Vasse from the French Expedition ships "Geographe" and "Naturaliste", was lost when a longboat wrecked during a violent storm in Geographe Bay. Subsequently, the river and district were named "Vasse", the bay "Geographe" and the cape "Naturaliste".
In 1832, after two years of settlement in Augusta, where problems such as crop failure beset them, the Bussells, Molloys and most of the other original settlers applied for grants of land in the Vasse River/Geographe Bay area, which had been previously inspected by John Garratt Bussell and his party.
From 1834 settlement began, with the original town site planned for Wonnerup. However, this area was considered to wet and low-lying and Lt Bunbury, the Surveyor General, recommended the present site.
The town is named after the Bussell family. Queen Street, which extends from the Jetty to the river, is along the original track cut by John G Bussell. Captain Molloy's wife Georgiana, was largely responsible for collecting and identifying the wonderful variety of native plants in the district and for introducing many foreign plants, such as the yucca lilies and willows which were not common in the area. The willows are believed to have been grown from cuttings taken from the graveside of Napoleon on St Helena and first planted in Australind. Captain Molloy took cuttings from these and planted them in the Busselton area.
Being in close proximity to the tall timber country, Busselton soon established itself as a leading port. In 1850 timber was exported and the small town prospered. Work commenced on a two kilometre wooden jetty - which would become the largest in the southern hemisphere

BUSSELTON - ST MARY'S CHURCH

St Mary's Anglican Church is the oldest stone church in WA, built of limestone and jarrah with a sheoak shingle roof.
The early settlers, with financial assistance from friends in England, built the church under the leadership of John G Bussell.
The foundation stone was laid in 1844 and the church was consecrated on 4 November 1948.
The churchyard has many pioneer graves, including that of John G Bussell.

There are several hundred brass plaques located in the church grounds, these will be listed on a separate page.  See Below.

BUSSELTON - ST MARY'S CHURCH - NICHE WALLS