Mandurah is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately 72 kilometres south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state’s second most populous city. Mandurah’s central business district is located on the Mandurah Estuary, which is an outlet for the Peel Inlet and Harvey Estuary. The city’s name is derived from the Noongar word “Mandjar”, meaning “meeting place” or “trading place”. Mandurah’s reputation for boating and fishing attracted many retirees, including to the canal developments in the city’s south. Since 1999, the Mandurah Crab Fest is held annually on the estuary foreshore on the third weekend in March. Celebrating the region’s seafood, the event features food stalls and cooking demonstrations as well as live music and entertainment.
