Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Beaches
There are plenty of beautiful beaches within walking distance of the Mandurah waterfront.
Town Beach
is just across from the marina, at the southern end of
Silver Sands
- perhaps the
best of the ocean beaches. There's a designated, boat-free swimming area on the far side
of the estuary, just north of Mandurah Bridge. Here dolphins have been known to swim up
to unwitting kids for a frolic. Facing the ocean, west of the mouth of the estuary, is
family-friendly
Doddi's Beach
.
SWIMMING
Mandurah Ferry Cruises
Waterways Cruise
(adult/child $28/14; on the hour 10am-4pm)
, a half-day
Murray River Lunch Cruise
(adult/child $79/49; Sep-May)
and, through December, a one-hour
Christmas Lights Canal Cruise
(adult/child $30/15; Dec-mid-Jan)
, that gawps at millionaires' mansions under the pretence of
admiring their festive displays. Other cruise options incorporate catching and cooking
Mandurah's famous blue manna crabs, and a heritage cruise highlighting the region's his-
tory.
CRUISE
Mandurah Boat & Bike Hire
( 08-9535 5877;
www.mandurahboatandbikehire.com.au
; Boardwalk; bike hire per hr/day $10/33)
Chase the
fish on a four-seat dinghy or six-seat pontoon (per hour/day from $50/320).
BOATING, CYCLING
Australian Sailing Museum
(
www.australiansailingmuseum.com.au
;
Ormsby Tce; adult/child $10/5; 9am-5pm)
A very cool building
housing 200 model yachts and tall ships, as well as a replica of the America's Cup and a
cafe.
MUSEUM
Hall's Cottage
(Leighton Pl, Halls Head; admission by gold coin donation;
HISTORIC BUILDING
10am-3pm Sun)
An 1830s cottage and one of
the first dwellings in the state.
4
Sleeping
Mandurah Ocean Marina Chalets
( 08-9535 8173;
www.marinachalets.com.au
; 6 The Lido; studios & chalets $116-165)
The ambience is a bit
like a British holiday camp, but the chalets and motel units are spotless and modern with
MOTEL
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