About Mandurah Western Australia

2011 Mandurah voted Most Liveable AGAIN! Voted among the best places in the world to live, according to an international competition endorsed by the United Nations. Mandurah was named as one of the world's most liveable cities in 2011. The awards, announced in South Korea on Monday, were judged on criteria which included healthy lifestyle, community involvement, arts, cultural heritage and environmental best practice. There were more than 330 entrants from around the world!

Winner "Best Tourism Town" 2003 & 2004

Mandurah is located approximately 72kms south of Perth. An enjoyable 50 minute drive, Mandurah is a water wonderland visited by day trippers and holiday makers alike all year round.

The towns population is approximately 75,000 and continuing to grow. In fact Mandurah is the fastest growing regional town in Western Australia! It is now home to activities such as surfing, swimming, crabbing, dolphin watching, boating, fishing and world-class golfing, and that's just scratching the surface! The town centre of Mandurah is situated around Mandjar Bay and it's foreshore is lined with wonderful parkways, barbeque facilities cafe's, restaurants and a great boardwalk, which is just one of the many other walks available.

During weekends and holiday seasons the Mandurah foreshore is packed solid with visitor's enjoying the beautiful surroundings and watching the dolphins at play. At night the Foreshore lights up to produce a spectacular display of coloured lights which are reflected on the water. Its a fabulous lifestyle! There is so much to do in and around Mandurah that even the locals don't know what they are missing.

The waters of the Peel Inlet and Harvey Estuary (one of Australia's larger inlet systems) form the centre of Mandurah. The estuary is approximately twice the size of Sydney Harbour. The city lies in and around this freshwater system which in turn feeds into the Indian Ocean. The city and its suburbs have many kilometres of ocean coastline most of which is sandy beaches. Mandurah also has a number of suburbs built around artificially created canal systems that extend from the Peel Inlet, such as Halls Head, Dudley Park and Wannanup.

In terms of geology, much of Mandurah lies on the dune systems which dominate South Western WA's coastline, progressively grading towards the Swan Coastal Plain as one travels inland. The area has infertile soils due to the dunes being rather sandy, having poor water retention qualities. Limestone outcrops are found to the north of the city especially along the Mandurah Line. Mandurah is the closest city to Yalgorup National Park which is home to modern thrombolites as well as an array of flora and fauna.

At My Mandurah.com we intend to make as much information available to visitors and locals alike so that we all get to enjoy the variety of attractions that this beautiful town has to offer. Come and see Mandurah for yourself, you'll love it! I came for a weeks holiday and relocated here 2 months later!

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