Eaton is a northeastern suburb of Bunbury

Bunbury, Western Australia

The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...

, Western Australia

Western Australia

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, located 7 km from the centre of Bunbury on the south shore of the Collie River

Collie River

The Collie River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia.The river was named after Dr Alexander Collie who, along with Lt. William Preston, was the first European explorer to find the river in 1829....

. Its Local Government Area

Local Government Areas of Western Australia

The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...

 is the Shire of Dardanup

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 seat of government is in Eaton in Bunbury's eastern...

, and the offices for the Shire are located within the suburb.

Eaton contains a state high school, Eaton Community College

Eaton Community College

Eaton Community College is a comprehensive public high school located in Eaton, located to the east of Bunbury and south of Perth, Western Australia....

, and two state primary schools, Eaton and Glen Huon. A shopping centre called Eaton Fair, which includes a Woolworths supermarket.