Furnissdale is a locality near

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, to the south of Pinjarra Road and near the Serpentine River entrance into the Peel Inlet within the

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. Its postcode is 6209. At the 2011 census, Furnissdale had a population of 1,027. Furnissdale (along with Barragup) is served by a deviation of the

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598 bus route along Pinjarra Road between the river and Ronlyn Road. However, the northern boundary of the suburb (Pinjarra Road) is serviced by routes 600 and 604 between

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and Pinjarra/

South Yunderup South Yunderup is a township near Mandurah, Western Australia, located on the south bank of the Murray River within the Shire of Murray. Its postcode is 6208, and in the 2011 Census, it had a population of 2,235 with a median age of 50. South Yu ...

respectively. The name Furnissdale was created by the man who owned the land, William John Furniss. Parcels of land were subdivided in 1950, primarily along the Serpentine River on Riverside Drive. Each lot was approximately 2000sqm and sold for £250. Several of the original cottages still stand. They were made of fibre cement and asbestos, jarrah frames and floorboards and corrugated tin rooves. Outside toilets were made of corrugated tin or cement brick. The original roads were Furnissdale Road, Riverside Drive and Ronlyn Road which were made from tiny bi-valve shells from Shark Bay. William Furniss allowed the Furnissdale Foreshore to be used by Church and Charity groups for holiday camping. Today Furnissdale is still a small community which still enjoys the Serpentine River for recreational boating, swimming, fishing and crabbing.

Transport

Bus

* 600 and 605

Mandurah Station Mandurah railway station is the terminus of the Mandurah railway line and a bus station on the Transperth network, serving the satellite city of Mandurah, Western Australia. History The bus station opened prior to the railway station, on 1 ...

to Pinjarra – serves Pinjarra Road * 604

to South Yunderup Boat Ramp – serves Pinjarra Road

References

{{authority control Towns in Western Australia Suburbs of Mandurah Shire of Murray