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Mandurah Ocean Marina Bridge, The Mandurah Estuary Bridge was constructed in 1985 to 1986, and was the first incrementally launched box girder bridge in Australia. The Dawesville Channel (also known as the Dawesville Cut), a large man-made channel, was opened in April 1994. The channel was created to allow saline seawater from the Indian Ocean to flush into the Peel Inlet to reduce the incidence of algal blooms which had plagued the estuary for many years.

The Blue Manna Crab (Portunus pelagicus) with a festival held in early March known as Crabfest.

Like neighbouring settlements Bunbury and Rockingham dolphins and whales frequent the city annually and dolphin and whale watching are a popular pastime. In December, the canal areas in Mandurah becomes well-known for their Christmas lights and special boat cruises are often promoted as a result.

Two zoos lie within the outskirts of the city, as well as a miniature village, a tourist railway and a national park.

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