South West (Western Australia)

The South West region is a region of Western Australia and is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It has an area of , and a population of about 170,000 people. Bunbury is the main city in this region.

Climate
The South West region has a Mediterranean climate, and has dry summers and wet winters.Nottie, Trevor (2004). Plants for Mediterranean Climate Gardens. Rosenberg. p. 9. The region has about  of rainfall per year, with most rainfall between May and September.Bunbury Geography and Weather. Bunburyonline. Mean maximum daily temperatures range from  in July to  in February.

Economy
There are so many economy at the South West region. It has so many aluminium oxide and mineral sands, and also has so many agriculture, timber, and viticulture industries. It is Western Australia's second-most popular tourist destination after Perth.

Local government divisions
The South West region has 12 local government areas:

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
Shire of Boyup Brook
Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes
City of Bunbury
City of Busselton
Shire of Capel
Shire of Collie
Shire of Dardanup
Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup
Shire of Harvey
Shire of Manjimup
Shire of Nannup

Attractions
Some well-known attractions there are include Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and Discovery Centre, Ngilgi Cave, Augusta Jewel Cave, Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Busselton Jetty,  Mammoth Cave, Easter Cave, Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Centre, Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree, Diamond Tree, and Gloucester Tree.

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