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Anyone who has visited the township of Busselton on the South West coast of Western Australia, will come away with memories of the famous Busselton Jetty which reaches 1.8kms out into the pristine waters of Geographe Bay.
As the longest jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, it attracts over 400,000 visitors per year. These visitors include divers, photographers, international and interstate tourists, fisherpersons and locals.
Although most visitors take away memories of blue, clear water and clean beaches, unfortunately there are significant amounts of litter left behind each day.
The famous Busselton Jetty Underwater Observatory is located at the seaward end of the jetty and the observatory staff walk to and from the structure each day. They use this opportunity to collect rubbish so carelessly left behind.
As a partner of Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society, the Jetty staff has joined the fight against marine debris by recording the amount and type of rubbish left on the Jetty.
Daily records are made and these are sent each month to the offices of Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society for processing and interpretation.
The Busselton Jetty also participates in the annual Cape to Cape Beach Clean up held in the area. Together we are helping to protect our oceans! |