Furnissdale, Western Australia

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Furnissdale
Mandurah,  Western Australia
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Barragup Swamp, Furnissdale (near Mandurah), Western Australia.
Furnissdale, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°33′31″S115°45′37″E / 32.55861°S 115.76028°E / -32.55861; 115.76028 Coordinates: 32°33′31″S115°45′37″E / 32.55861°S 115.76028°E / -32.55861; 115.76028
Population1,061 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6209
Area6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Location6.6 km (4 mi) from Mandurah
LGA(s) Shire of Murray
State electorate(s) Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s) Canning
Suburbs around Furnissdale:
Coodanup Barragup Ravenswood
Coodanup Furnissdale North Yunderup
South Yunderup

Furnissdale is a locality near Mandurah, Western Australia, to the south of Pinjarra Road and near the Serpentine River entrance into the Peel Inlet within the Shire of Murray. Its postcode is 6209. At the 2011 census, Furnissdale had a population of 1,027. [2]

Furnissdale (along with Barragup) is served by a deviation of the Transperth 598 bus route along Pinjarra Road between the river and Ronlyn Road. However, the northern boundary of the suburb (Pinjarra Road) is serviced by routes 600 and 604 between Mandurah station and Pinjarra/South Yunderup respectively.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Furnissdale (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Furnissdale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 October 2012. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg