Following the declaration, the zone will be open to feasibility licence applications, which will be accepted between 3 September and 6 November.
According to the government, the zone will bring new employment opportunities to Bunbury, creating up to 7,000 during construction and approximately 3,500 ongoing jobs.
The zone is one of the six the Australian government is considering for offshore wind development, four of which have already been designated as offshore wind zones: Gippsland, Victoria ; Hunter, New South Wales ; Southern Ocean, Victoria ; and Illawarra, New South Wales.
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