Beaconsfield, Western Australia
Beaconsfield Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Christ the King Church, Beaconsfield | |||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() Beaconsfield | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°04′12″S 115°45′50″E / 32.070°S 115.764°ECoordinates: 32°04′12″S 115°45′50″E / 32.070°S 115.764°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,120 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6162 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
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Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. It was named after a property of the same name in the area in the 1880s; the name was officially adopted from the post office on 1 August 1894. The name's origin is unknown, but it probably comes from the town in England or the Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, a former Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
Beaconsfield is predominantly a low to medium density residential suburb with extensive community facilities including Fremantle College, several primary schools, and an array of open space recreation reserves and local shops.
Facilities and amenities[]
Parks and playgrounds[]
- Beacy Park
- Davis Park
- Dick Lawrence Oval
- Hilton Park Soccer Fields
- Ken Allen Field
- James Moore Pioneer Park
- Bruce Lee Reserve
Transport facilities[]
- Bus routes available[2]
Schools and education[]
There are a number of schools in the suburb including several primary and one high school.
- Beaconsfield Primary School[3]
- Winterfold Primary School[4]
- Christ the King School[5]
- Fremantle College
- Fremantle Peel District Education
Sporting clubs[]
- Hilton Park Junior Cricket Club
- Hilton Park Bowling & Recreation Club
- Fremantle City Dockers Junior Football Club Inc.
- Fremantle Roosters Rugby League Football Club Inc
- Excalibur Fencing Club
Shops and shopping centre[]
- Lefroy Road Shopping Centre
Notable citizens[]
- Peter Tagliaferri, a former mayor of the City of Fremantle between 2001 and 2009[6]
Gallery[]
Aboriginal mural at Winterfold Primary School
View alongside of St Paul's Anglican Church
Murals at Beaconsfield Primary School
House under construction on Moran Street
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beaconsfield (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au
- ^ https://www.beaconsfieldps.wa.edu.au/
- ^ http://www.winterfoldps.wa.edu.au Winterfold
- ^ http://www.ctk.wa.edu.au
- ^ "On my bedside table". The West Australian. 26 January 2008. p. 26 (West Weekend Magazine).
Mr Tagliaferri lives in Beaconsfield, with his wife Albina, two teenage daughters, Liana and Georgina, and a St Bernard dog called Revlon.
External links[]
Media related to Beaconsfield, Western Australia at Wikimedia Commons
- Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
- Suburbs in the City of Fremantle
- Beaconsfield, Western Australia