Clifton, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Clifton
State:wa
Lga:City of Mandurah
Map Type:nomap
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Postcode:6211
Stategov:Murray-Wellington
Fedgov:Canning
Dist1:139
Location1:the Perth CBD
Dist2:72
Location2:Mandurah

Clifton is a small uninhabited locality located in the Peel region of Western Australia, between Mandurah and Bunbury. Adjoining the nearby suburb of Herron. It lies on a narrow strip between Lake Clifton and Yalgorup National Park to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the west.

History

The area, originally known as "Koolijerrenup" by the local Noongar people, was named in honour of Marshall Walter Clifton (1787–1861), Chief Commissioner of the Western Australian Company's settlement at Australind and later a member of the Legislative Council.[1]

Transport

Clifton is not served by public transport.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clifton. City of Mandurah. 9 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321225626/http://mandurah.wa.gov.au/clifton.htm. 21 March 2012. dead.