Coodanup, Western Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Coodanup
State:wa
City:Mandurah
Lga:City of Mandurah
Coordinates:-32.554°N 115.749°W
Map Type:nomap
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Postcode:6210
Est:1956
Stategov:Mandurah
Fedgov:Canning
Near-Nw:Mandurah
Near-N:Greenfields
Near-Ne:Barragup
Near-W:Dudley Park
Near-E:Furnissdale
Near-S:Harvey Estuary

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.

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.[1]

Transport

Bus

Notes and References

  1. 2006 StreetSmart directory, Department of Lands and Surveys, Perth.