Madora Bay, Western Australia

Madora Bay
Mandurah, Western Australia
Population 1,721 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 6210
LGA(s) City of Mandurah
State electorate(s) Mandurah
Federal Division(s) Brand
Suburbs around Madora Bay:
Singleton Karnup
Madora Bay Lakelands
San Remo Meadow Springs

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

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Census QuickStats: Madora Bay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
  2. ↑ "History of Metropolitan Suburb Names - M". Landgate. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Madora Bay". City of Mandurah. Retrieved 6 November 2011.