Mandurah (32°31′S 115°43′E) is a city 50 minutes (72 km) south of Perth, Western Australia, with a population of approximately 75,000. Image File history File links WestAusMap-doton-Mandurah. ... The Perth skyline veiwed from the Swan River This article is about the urban area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006)  - Population  2,050,900 (4th)  - Density  0. ...

Mandurah as a city grew from isolated holiday communities along the shores of the Peel-Harvey Estuary, and with the growth of Perth, it has become a popular lifestyle alternative. Mandurah's connection with the Perth CBD will be strengthened with the completion of the Perth-Mandurah railway line in 2007. South coast lake system between Mandurah and Bunbury The Peel Harvey Estuary is a natural estuary which lies roughly parallel to the coast of Western Australia and south of the town of Mandurah. ... Mandurah Line is a suburban railway line currently under construction in Perth, Australia. ...

Geography

Peel Inlet and Old Mandurah Bridge.

The waters of the Peel Inlet and Harvey Estuary (one of Australia's larger inlet systems) form the centre of Mandurah. 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. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3037x1310, 797 KB) Photo taken (11th Dec 2005) and supplied by Nachoman-au. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3037x1310, 797 KB) Photo taken (11th Dec 2005) and supplied by Nachoman-au. ... The Beach in Calella, Spain. ...

Climate

Example of a coastal home at Mandurah.

Sharing a similar climate to Perth, Mandurah has a typical mediterranean climate with warm summers and cool winters. During summer (December to February), the average maximum temperature is 27°C (80°F) with an average minimum temperature of 19°C (66°F). At its extreme it can get very hot, often having days exceeding 40°C (104°F) in the later half of summer. In winter (June to August), the average maximum temperature is 15°C (59°F) with an average minimum temperature of 9°C (48°F). Mandurah's proximity to the ocean moderates summer temperatures somewhat, with temperatures a few kilometres inland often 4 or 5 degrees warmer. Mandurah's climate is remarkable for producing one of the highest densities of tornadoes in the world [1]. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x730, 236 KB) Photo taken (11th Dec 2005) and supplied by Nachoman-au. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x730, 236 KB) Photo taken (11th Dec 2005) and supplied by Nachoman-au. ... Summer is a season that is astronomically defined as beginning around June 21, and ending around September 23 in the Northern Hemisphere. ... Winter is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ... A tornado in central Oklahoma. ...

History

The Nyoongar (or Bibbulmun) people, who inhabited the South West of Western Australia, named the area Mandjar ('meeting place'). After European settlement the name changed, possibly due to mispronunciation, to Mandurah. The Nyoongar are an aboriginal tribe that originally inhabitated the area now occupied by the city of Perth, Western Australia. ... The Southwest is a loosely defined area in the southwest corner of Western Australia. ...

In December 1829, Thomas Peel arrived in Western Australia from the United Kingdom with workmen, equipment and stores on the ship Gilmore. He had financed the trip in exchange for a grant of land in the Swan River Colony. Unfortunately for him, the contract stipulated that he was to arrive by no later than 1 November 1829 and, as such, his original land grant was forfeited. Undaunted, Peel built a small settlement named Clarence south of the Swan River colony at what is known today as Woodman Point. Many problems with the settlement along with Peel's own ill-health led him to lead the remaining Clarence settlers to the area known today as Mandurah. Thomas Peel died in 1865 but Mandurah continued to grow, albeit very slowly, over the years. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Peel (1795-1864) was one of the very early settlers of Western Australia. ... Swan River Colony was a British settlement established at the Swan River on the west coast of Australia in 1829. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Woodman Point is a headland on the west coast of Western Australia. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Transport

The Mandurah Estuary Bridge was constructed in 1985 to 1986, and was the first incrementally launched box girder bridge in Australia. The Dawesville Channel (also known as the Dawesville Cut), a large man-made channel, was opened in April 1994. The channel was created to allow saline seawater from the Indian Ocean to flush into the Peel Inlet to reduce the incidence of algal blooms which had plagued the estuary for many years. A box girder bridge is a bridge commonly used for roadway flyovers and for modern elevated structures of light rail transport. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Canal. ... An algal bloom is a relatively rapid increase in the population of (usually) phytoplankton algae in an aquatic system. ...

The Mandurah railway line is currently under construction and with the proposed freeway link will continue Mandurah's population growth and connection with Perth. Mandurah Line is a suburban railway line currently under construction in Perth, Australia. ...

Water use

Mandurah is at the centre of a water recycling project known as the Halls Head Indirect Water Reuse Project. Based in Mandurah it has recently been awarded the Western Australian Water Corporation Award for Water Treatment and Recycling. An aquifer is used to filter the areas sewage water providing safe, quality irrigation water for local parks, gardens and ovals [2]. An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. ...

Sport

Mandurah is home to the Peel Thunder Australian rules football club in the WAFL. The Peel Thunder Football Club was formed in 1997. ... The Big Men Fly - high marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Aussie Rules Footy Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy... The Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) was formed in 1885 and was later changed to the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) on 6 February 1980 and has since remained the premier Australian rules football league in Western Australia. ...