Cockburn

The City of Cockburn is a Local Government Area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Fremantle and about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Perth’s central business district. Cockburn is named after Cockburn Sound.

Cottesloe to Mandurah day 1, Monday 12 September 1994. Left home at 9:14, 205. Winds NE. Weather this week was to be almost the same, day for day, as the previous week, only this time I was going in the opposite direction, so I was going to get along much better.

I rested after 1 hour and 22 km, at Cockburn Village, then again at 244 and 259 (Singleton Beach). I arrived at the Brighton Hotel in Mandurah at 12:51, 270. Had a rest and then cycled 2km to the ocean beach, since the estuary is too polluted for swimming.

Instead of having a counter meal at the Brighton I felt like a chinese dinner. I went up the road and ordered Mango Chicken, but what arrived was different from what I had had before.  ... Read more