Mindarie, Western Australia
Coordinates: 31°41′17″S 115°42′25″E / 31.688°S 115.707°E / -31.688; 115.707
| Mindarie Perth, Western Australia |
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Mindarie Keys |
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| Mindarie | |||||||||||||
| Population: | 6,507 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6030 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4.6 km² (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 36 km (22 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Wanneroo | ||||||||||||
| State/territory electorate(s): | Mindarie | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s): | Moore | ||||||||||||
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Mindarie is an outer coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is located 36 kilometres (22 mi) north of Perth's central business district, via Marmion Avenue, and forms part of the City of Wanneroo local government area.
After being briefly used for its limestone deposits in the early 20th century, the suburb was formally established in 1988 with the construction of the Mindarie Marina and hotel, one of the largest man-made marina resorts in the state. Several shops, restaurants and schools are now dispersed throughout the rest of the area, which is primarily residential in character. A number of large bushland reserves and parks preserve Mindarie's previously natural state, such as its large coastal dunes.
Mindarie was used as one of the filming locations for the children's science fiction television series Stormworld.
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