City of Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia - full tour of Mandurah in Western Australia, what to see. Let's visit beautiful Mandurah which is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The coastal city of Mandurah is the state's second-largest city, with a population of approximately 97,000, ahead of that of nearby Bunbury.
A lifestyle town with a holiday vibe, Mandurah in Western Australia combines dolphin spotting and relaxing canal cruises with adventures to lesser-known wetlands and beaches. Mandurah is an easy 55-minute drive south from Perth, or you can catch the train and be there 51 minutes after departing Perth Station; trains leave approximately every 15 minutes. Public busses will transfer you to the heart of Mandurah.
A townsite for Mandurah was laid out in 1831, two years after the establishment of the Swan River Colony, but attracted few residents. Until the post-war boom of the 1950s and 1960s it was little more than a small fishing village. In subsequent years, Mandurah's reputation for boating and fishing attracted many retirees, especially to the canal developments in the city's south. Mandurah has also become a popular lifestyle alternative for Perth retirees and its connection with the Perth CBD has been strengthened with the opening of the Perth-Mandurah railway line in December 2007 and a direct road connection to the Kwinana Freeway built by late 2010. A housing affordability survey of 227 cities in 2008 ranked it the least affordable city in Australia.

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