Historic road trip 100 years in the making is coming through the South West as Bubsie rolls through town

A historic road trip 100 years in the making is coming through the South West this month.

A replica of the first ever car to circumnavigate Australia is making its way through the region on the historic anniversary of the epic road trip.

The replica of the original car — a 5-horsepower 1923 Citroen 5CV nicknamed Bubsie — will be passing through several towns on its journey across the State stopping in at Manjimup, Busselton, Bunbury and Harvey before travelling north to Mandurah and beyond.

Manjimup event co-ordinator Ross Craig said it was an amazing achievement for the original drivers in 1925, before any of the country roads had bitumen.

“I can’t imagine coming up with the idea to be the very first to drive around anywhere, let alone Australia,” he said.

Mr Craig said the car coming through town was a replica of the original Bubsie, which remains in a climate-controlled bubble within the National Museum of Australia.

“There’s going to be a display set up and one of the guys that is actually travelling with it will give a detailed sort of description of the original trek,” he said.

“We’re going to put out a free sausage sizzle between 12pm and 2pm and there’s going to be a coffee van there with coffee and treats for people.

“It’s just a little way of saying these guys just did something awesome, and let’s recognise their incredible feat.”

Bubsie will be on display at the Manjimup Farmers Market from 12-4pm on May 25, at the Busselton foreshore from 9am to 12pm on May 27, on Uduc Road in Harvey from 10am to 3pm on May 29 before finally visiting Bunbury on May 30 and 31.

Bubsie’s journey can be followed on Right Around Australia’s website.