Meelup beach is one of the best beaches to take the family.  The gorgeous turquoise water is so inviting it draws you in to take your breath away not just by the beauty but the chill when you dive in.
 
The first inhabitants of the area were the Wardandi subgroup of the Noongar people, who camped in the freshwater lagoon above Meelup Beach and, as they still do today, fished for Australian salmon.  The name "Meelup" is said to mean "By the location of eyes" in the Wardandi dialect of the Noongar language; it has also been said to mean "Place of the moon rising", because the full moon sometimes appears to rise out of the sea at Meelup Beach.