South Yunderup, Western Australia
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South Yunderup is a township near Mandurah
, Western Australia
, located on the south bank of the Murray River
within the Shire of Murray
. Its postcode is 6208, and in the 2006 Census, it had a population of 1,965 with a median age of 50. South Yunderup is also the second-largest township in the Shire of Murray
after the main town, Pinjarra
.
. This has made South Yunderup a popular retirement place for many Western Australians as it is relatively isolated (only one road connects the township to Mandurah and Pinjarra. However, there is still significant development of large subdivisions around the township, including the Austin Cove development by Satterley.
Yunderup Sports Club is situated on the corner of Delta Drive & South Yunderup Road and has approx 500 members incorporating tennis, bowls, darts & social amongst other activities.
Mandurah, Western Australia
Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located on the south bank of the Murray River
Murray River (Western Australia)
The Murray River is a river in the southwest of Western Australia which played a significant part in the expansion of Aboriginal settlement in the area south of Perth after the arrival of British settlers at the Swan River Colony in 1829....
within the Shire of Murray
Shire of Murray
The Shire of Murray is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of just beyond metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It lies about 80 km south of the Perth central business district. The Shire of Murray had a population of 11,969 as at the 2006...
. Its postcode is 6208, and in the 2006 Census, it had a population of 1,965 with a median age of 50. South Yunderup is also the second-largest township in the Shire of Murray
Shire of Murray
The Shire of Murray is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of just beyond metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It lies about 80 km south of the Perth central business district. The Shire of Murray had a population of 11,969 as at the 2006...
after the main town, Pinjarra
Pinjarra, Western Australia
Pinjarra is a town in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, from the state capital, Perth and south-east of the coastal city of Mandurah. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray. At the 2006 census, Pinjarra had a population of 3,279.Pinjarra is an area...
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South Yunderup is predominantly built upon a network of canals at the mouth of the Murray RiverMurray River (Western Australia)
The Murray River is a river in the southwest of Western Australia which played a significant part in the expansion of Aboriginal settlement in the area south of Perth after the arrival of British settlers at the Swan River Colony in 1829....
. This has made South Yunderup a popular retirement place for many Western Australians as it is relatively isolated (only one road connects the township to Mandurah and Pinjarra. However, there is still significant development of large subdivisions around the township, including the Austin Cove development by Satterley.
Yunderup Sports Club is situated on the corner of Delta Drive & South Yunderup Road and has approx 500 members incorporating tennis, bowls, darts & social amongst other activities.