Dawesville is a suburb 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 90,306.
Mandurah's central business dis ...
, located adjacent to the
Peel-Harvey Estuarine System
The Peel-Harvey Estuarine System () 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 carries the O ...
south of
Perth
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in
Western Australia
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. The
Dawesville Cut, a man-made canal built in 1994, is to the north of the suburb.
Attractions outside crabbing and fishing include canoeing, jet-ski and skiing, whilst being only from the beach over the highway is another attraction.
Pyramids Beach, the most popular beach in Dawesville, is currently undergoing development of the beach to make it a future surf spot.
History
Dawesville is named after Louis Dawe who was involved in the local fish canning industry in the early 1900s. In 1913 Dawe built the heritage listed "Allandale Homestead" which overlooks the estuary.
Transport
Bus
* 593 Dawesville West to
Mandurah Station – serves Oceanic Drive, Bailey Boulevard, Dandaragan Drive, Ocean Road and
Old Coast Road
* 594 Dawesville East to
Mandurah Station – serves
Old Coast Road and Wilderness Drive
References
Suburbs of Mandurah
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