Coodanup, Western Australia
Suburb of Mandurah, Western Australia
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Coodanup is a south-eastern suburb of Mandurah, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Mandurah.
Coodanup | |||||||||||||
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Jetties near the mouth of the Serpentine River at Coodanup | |||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Coodanup | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 32°33′14″S 115°44′56″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Mandurah | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1956 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 4,366 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6210 | ||||||||||||
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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]
Transport
Bus
- 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]
