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°ECoordinates: 32°33′14″S 115°44′56″E / 32.554°S 115.749°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,526 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1956 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6210 | ||||||||||||||
| 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[]
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[]
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]
References[]
- ^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Coodanup". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
- ^ 2006 StreetSmart directory, Department of Lands and Surveys, Perth.
Categories:
- Suburbs of Mandurah