Coodanup, Western Australia
| Coodanup Mandurah, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Jetties near the mouth of the Serpentine River at Coodanup | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°33′14″S 115°44′56″E / 32.554°S 115.749°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,366 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1956 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6210 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Mandurah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mandurah | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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Coodanup is a south-eastern suburb of Mandurah, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Mandurah.
History
[edit]The name "Coodanup" is of unknown origin, although the WA gazetteer states that in 1836, Lieutenant Henry Bunbury noted "Colanup" was the local Noongar name for the mouth of the Serpentine River.[2]
Geography
[edit]Coodanup is bounded by the Serpentine River to the east, Harvey Estuary to the south, Pinjarra Road to the north and Mandurah Bypass and Wanjeep Street to the west.[3]
Transport
[edit]Bus
[edit]- 597 Coodanup to Mandurah Station – serves Peel Parade, Beacham Street, Broun Road, Wanjeep Street, Coodanup Drive, Steerforth Drive and Pinjarra Road[4]
- 600 and 605 Mandurah Station to Pinjarra – serve Pinjarra Road[5][6]
- 604 Mandurah Station to South Yunderup Boat Ramp – serves Pinjarra Road[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coodanup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
- ^ 2006 StreetSmart directory, Department of Lands and Surveys, Perth.
- ^ "Route 597". Bus Timetable 134 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
- ^ "Route 600". Bus Timetable 137 (PDF). Transperth. 28 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 605". Bus Timetable 137 (PDF). Transperth. 28 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 604". Bus Timetable 137 (PDF). Transperth. 28 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
