Eaton is a northeastern suburb of Bunbury,

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, 7 km from the centre of Bunbury on the south shore of the

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. Its

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is the

Shire of Dardanup The Shire of Dardanup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, immediately to the east and southeast of the City of Bunbury and about south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its sea ...

, and the offices for the Shire are located within the suburb. Eaton contains a state high school,

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, and two state primary schools, Eaton and Glen Huon. The suburb also contains a shopping centre called Eaton Fair, as well as a sporting complex led by Eaton Recreation Centre.

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{{WesternAustralia-geo-stub Suburbs of Bunbury, Western Australia