Coodanup is a south-eastern
suburb
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of
Mandurah
Mandurah () is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's second most populous city, with a population of 107,641 as of the 2021 Australian census, 2 ...
, Western Australia. Its
local government area
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is the
City of Mandurah
The City of Mandurah is a local government area of Western Australia, covering both Mandurah proper and an additional area reaching down as far south as Lake Clifton. The city has a total area of approximately .
The city is located in the ...
.
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
The Noongar (, also spelt Noongah, Nyungar , Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, and Yunga ) are Aboriginal Australian peoples who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the so ...
name for the mouth of the
Serpentine River.
Geography
Coodanup is bounded by the Serpentine River to the east,
Harvey Estuary
The Peel-Harvey Estuarine System ( nys, Djilba) is a natural estuarine system that lies roughly parallel to the coast of Western Australia and south of the town of Mandurah.
The strip of land between the Indian Ocean and the estuarine system ca ...
to the south, Pinjarra Road to the north and Mandurah Bypass and Wanjeep Street to the west.
[2006 StreetSmart directory, Department of Lands and Surveys, Perth.]
References
{{towns Peel WA
Suburbs of Mandurah