Gelorup

A Tranquil Bushland Retreat

Red Tail Cockatoo in Gelorup

Tucked away east of Dalyellup, Gelorup is a peaceful semi-rural community where homes blend seamlessly into the natural bushland. Its Noongar name comes from Gelora, a native bee drawn to the area’s beautiful banksia woodlands.

 

Life in Gelorup is all about space and serenity. Short walking trails wind through Michael Tichbon Park, the grounds demonstrate what ongoing revegetation efforts for degraded land can achieve and honours conservationist Michael Tichbon OAM. The Gelorup Nature Trail is home to towering tuarts and hidden wetlands teeming with birdlife. Equestrian lovers will find plenty to enjoy at the Bunbury Horse and Pony Club, while families can take advantage of excellent local sporting facilities. Just minutes from the coast and city, Gelorup offers the best of both worlds — seclusion and convenience.

Heritage & History

  • Noongar name Gelorup, comes from Gelora, a native bee attracted to the native banksia through the Gelorup area.
  • Farmlands and blue-metal quarrying were prevalent in this area east of Bussell Highway until the 1970s subdivision development scheme was put in place in anticipation of a population explosion in Bunbury. Quarry services continue to operate in Gelorup.
  • Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School was opened in February 1972, the first co-educational boarding school in Australia.
  • The first camp of the Bunbury Girl Guides was held at Sherwood Lodge in 1952. It burnt down in 1996.
  • In 1984, a Carmelite Monastery moved to Gelorup from Dardanup, where Mass is celebrated on weekends.

Activities & Attractions

  • The surrounding natural bushland offers walking and cycling trails to locals and tourists alike. Hidden in the native bush and swamplands are treasured native flora and wildlife, including a giant paperbark tree, which some estimate as more than 400 years old, and giant Tuarts and woody pears.
  • The skatepark, BMX track, community centre, playground and Gelorup Bush Fire Brigade form the heart of the community.
  • The Gelorup Nature Trail is a dog friendly, 2km gravel walking track with lovely wildflowers when in season, linking the Community Centre mostly following the banks of Five Mile Brook.
  • Wander through Michael Tichbon Park, a haven for native plant lovers.
red tail cockatoo Image
red tail cockatoo

red tail cockatoo
Banksia at Michael Tichbon Park Image
Banksia at Michael...

Banksia at Michael Tichbon Park
Michael Tichbon Park Image
Michael Tichbon Park

Michael Tichbon Park