Mandurah Western Australia    
A Few Places of Interest: Mandurah Community Museum 3 Pinjarra Road
MANDURAH
Western Australia 6210 The Mandurah Community Museum collection consists of artefacts and materials representing the history of People, Industry, Recreation and Environment within Mandurah and surrounding areas. The museum building incorporates the first government school in Mandurah which was opened in 1900. The building was extended to house the town's police station and court house in later years. The courthouse and cells can still be seen.
Mandurah Ocean Marina 19 Fathom Turn
MANDURAH
Western Australia 6210
The Marina is fast becoming a tourism icon for Mandurah and the greater Peel Region and has already demonstrated significant economic and community benefits.
It provides facilities for both professional and recreational fishing and boating enthusiasts, and will ultimately include a mix of marine, tourist, retail and residential developments.
Boat service facilities include a 40 tonne boat lifter and service yard, 24-hour fuel supply and public launch ramps. Sea rescue and club facilities for fishing and sailing are also well established with strong local support.
Mandurah Performing Arts CentreOrmsby Terrace
MANDURAH
Western Australia 6210
Link: Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
The jewel of the Boardwalk with the foyer overlooking Mandjar Bay, the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre (MPAC) boasts a world-class venue second to none in Western Australia.
Halls Cottage MandurahThe National Estate register records that 'This vernacular cottage was built in the 1830s, restored in 1975, and is a very good example of the earliest dwellings in the area. Hall's cottage is built of local limestone with a high hipped roof and two verandas, front and back. The interior walls are made of rough untrimmed limestone blocks and rubble held together by lime mortar and lime wash. The interior features pit-sawn floor boards, and open fireplaces. The buildings is typical of the period. The Historical Society has a useful sheet on the cottage.
The original owner, Henry E. Hall, was the first person to develop a fishing industry in the Mandurah district. Halls Cottage is now a museum of local history.
Coopers MillOne of the delights of the area, although access is extremely difficult, is Cooper's Mill which is located on Culeenup Island and is only accessible by boat.
This was the first flour mill in the Murray region. Joseph Cooper built it by collecting limestone rocks and, every morning, sailing them across to the island. Cooper began work on the mill in 1843 but he was killed in an accident before it was completed in 1850. The mill was used for only a short time. A combination of floods and bushfires effectively brought milling operations to a halt. It was used as a smokehouse for curing fish and then in the 1950s it was restored. The result is a beautifully white washed building. It is possible to visit the mill as part of the MV Peel Princess tours of the Inlet and Town Waters. Contact either (09) 535 4058 or the Mandurah Tourist Bureau.
Joseph Cooper obviously had a great ability to build structures which stood the test of time. Cooper's Cottage, on Mandurah Terrace, dates from 1845 and was once used as the Travellers Wayside Inn. It is now occupied by a local business.
Considering Australian Golf Holidays?Three world-renowned Golf Courses: Mandurah Western Australia: Mandurah the gateway to three world-renowned Golf Courses. The Kennedy Bay course, designed by Ian Baker-Finch and Secret Harbour Golf Links course, designed by Graham Marsh are both 18-hole, links-style courses that are well worth a visit.
Another popular course, the Meadow Springs Country Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr, was opened in 1990. A huge drawcard with international visitors, this course is rated third in Western Australia and is one of the top 10 resort courses in the country. For further information click here.
For More Information Contact: Alan and Kerrie at :-
Tel: 61-08 92932661
Internet: aland@westnet.com.au
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