- City of Mandurah
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City of Mandurah
Western Australia
Location in Western AustraliaPopulation: 70,413(2010)[1] • Density: 259/km² (670.8/sq mi) Established: 1950 Area: 174 km² (67.2 sq mi) Mayor: Paddi Creevey Council Seat: Mandurah Region: Peel region, Outer southern Perth State District: Mandurah, Dawesville Federal Division: Brand, Canning 
LGAs around City of Mandurah: Rockingham Serpentine- Jarrahdale Indian Ocean City of Mandurah Murray Waroona Murray The City of Mandurah is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 174 km² in the Peel region of Western Australia just beyond the southern boundary of metropolitan Perth, and lies about 75 km south of the Perth central business district.
It is bordered by the City of Rockingham to the north, Shire of Murray to the east (the border being for the most part the Harvey Estuary and Serpentine River), and Shire of Waroona to the south.
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History
The area that is now Mandurah was part of the Murray district until 1949. In that year, it split away to form the Mandurah Road District,[2] and held its first meeting on 1 September 1949. The council was suspended on 12 July 1956 by an Order in Council and placed under the administration of Commissioner Richard Rushton, who ultimately served in the role for almost four years.[3]
After the Local Government Act 1960 came into being, it became the Shire of Mandurah on 1 July 1961. It gained Town status on 1 July 1987 and City status on 14 April 1990.[4]
Wards
The City has been divided into 4 wards, each of 3 councillors:
- East Ward
- North Ward
- Coastal Ward
- Town Ward
Population
Year Population 1954 1,687 1961 2,236 1966 3,008 1971 5,965 1976 8,296 1981 12,720 1986 18,872 1991 26,779 1996 37,815 2001 44,883 2006 55,814 References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10 - Western Australia". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/3218.0~2009-10~Main+Features~Western+Australia?OpenDocument. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Road Districts Act 1919-1945 - Formation of the Mandurah Road District (per P.W. 400/48)". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 1949:904. 20 April 1949.
- ^ "Road Districts Act 1919-1954 - Mandurah Road District - Appointment of Commissioner - Order in Council (per L.G.D. 259/56)". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 1956:1724. 13 July 1956.
- ^ City of Mandurah (31 January 2004). "City of Mandurah Information Statement". http://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/news/documents/information_statement.pdf/file/at_download. Retrieved 2006-11-01.
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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
Categories:- Populated places established in 1950
- 1950 establishments in Australia
- Local Government Areas of Western Australia
- Peel (Western Australia)
- Mandurah
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