Beaconsfield, Western Australia
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.
| Beaconsfield Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Christ the King Church, Beaconsfield | |||||||||||||||
  Beaconsfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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 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.
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
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