Falcon, Western Australia
Falcon is a southern suburb of Mandurah, located southwest of Mandurah's central area and with frontage to the Indian Ocean. Originally known as Miami, the suburb was renamed after Falcon Bay on 13 November 1967. Many of the streets in the adjoining estate were named after yachts; "Falcon" itself was the name of a yacht, the crew of which won a silver medal in the 12 m2 Sharpie yacht races at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
| Falcon Mandurah, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Falcon Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°34′44″S 115°39′32″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,531 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6210 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Mandurah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Dawesville | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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