- Dawesville, Western Australia
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Dawesville
Mandurah, Western AustraliaPopulation: 3030 (2006 census)[1] Postcode: 6211 LGA: City of Mandurah State District: Dawesville Federal Division: Canning Suburbs around Dawesville: Wannanup Dawesville West Coolup Bouvard Coordinates: 32°38′56″S 115°38′28″E / 32.649°S 115.641°E
Dawesville is a suburb of Mandurah, and is located between the Harvey Estuary and the Indian Ocean.
It is also home to the largest inland waterway in Western Australia - the Harvey Estuary and the Peel Inlet which combine to produce an array of fishing and crabbing options in the summer months. However, due to the crab population declining over the past half-decade, September and October and now banned from crabbing in the estuary.
Attractions outside crabbing and fishing include canoeing,jet-ski and skiing, whilst being only 500 metres from the beach over the highway is another attraction. Pyramids Beach, the most popular beach in Dawesville, is currently undergoing development of the beach to make it a future surf spot.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Dawesville (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC51396&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
Suburbs of the Mandurah region | Peel Region | Western Australia City of Mandurah Bouvard · Clifton · Coodanup · Dawesville · Dudley Park · Erskine · Falcon · Greenfields · Halls Head · Herron · Lakelands · Madora Bay · Mandurah · Meadow Springs · Parklands · San Remo · Silver Sands · Wannanup
Nearby suburbs Barragup · Furnissdale · Golden Bay · Keralup · North Yunderup · Singleton · Stake Hill
Towns and localities in the Peel region of Western Australia Major centres Mandurah · Boddington · Dwellingup · Pinjarra · South Yunderup · Waroona
Minor settlements /suburbs Banksiadale · Barragup · Birchmont · Blythewood · Bouvard · Carcoola · Chadoora · Clifton · Coodanup · Coolup · Crossman · Dawesville · Dudley Park · Erskine · Etmilyn · Fairbridge · Falcon · Furnissdale · Greenfields · Halls Head · Hamel · Herron · Holyoake · Inglehope · Keralup · Kooljerrenup · Lake Clifton · Lakelands · Lower Hotham · Madora Bay · Marradong · Marrinup · Meadow Springs · Meelon · Mount Cooke · Mount Wells · Myara · Nambeelup · Nanga Brook · Nirimba · North Dandalup · North Yunderup · Oakley · Parklands · Point Grey · Preston Beach · Quindanning · Ranford · Ravenswood · San Remo · Silver Sands · Solus · Stake Hill · Teesdale · Wagerup · Wannanup · West Coolup · West Pinjarra · Whittaker · Wuraming
Categories:- Suburbs of Mandurah
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