Madora Bay, Western Australia
| Madora Bay Mandurah, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,721 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6210 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Mandurah | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mandurah | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 32°28′16″S 115°44′56″E / 32.471°S 115.749°E
Not to be confused with Madura, Western Australia or Mandora Station
Madora Bay is the northernmost suburb of Mandurah, located on the coast between Mandurah and Rockingham.
History
First named in 1960 as "Madora Beach Estate", the name was derived from the Kimberley pastoral station of Mandora and a former railway siding near Dwellingup known as Chadora. The suburb was gazetted in 1990 as Madora but was later amended to its current name in 2003 .[2][3]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Census QuickStats: Madora Bay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "History of Metropolitan Suburb Names - M". Landgate. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ "Madora Bay". City of Mandurah. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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