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Quick facts for kids Clifton Western Australia
Sunset at Lake Clifton
Postcode(s)	6211
Location	139 km (86 mi) from the Perth CBD 72 km (45 mi) from Mandurah
LGA(s)	City of Mandurah
State electorate(s)	Murray-Wellington
Federal Division(s)	Canning

Clifton is a small uninhabited locality located in the Peel region of Western Australia, between Mandurah and Bunbury. Adjoining the nearby suburb of Herron. It lies on a narrow strip between Lake Clifton and Yalgorup National Park to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the west.

History

The area, originally known as "Koolijerrenup" by the local Noongar people, was named in honour of Marshall Walter Clifton (1787–1861), Chief Commissioner of the Western Australian Company's settlement at Australind and later a member of the Legislative Council.

Transport

Clifton is not served by public transport.

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