Beaconsfield, Western Australia
| Beaconsfield Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Beaconsfield | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°04′12″S 115°45′50″E / 32.07°S 115.764°ECoordinates: 32°04′12″S 115°45′50″E / 32.07°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. Named after a property known as ‘Beaconsfield’ located in the area in the 1880s, the name was officially adopted from the post office on 1 August 1894. The origin is unknown, but the suburb is probably named after the town in England or the Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, a former Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Beaconsfield is predominantly a low to medium density residential suburb with extensive community facilities including South Fremantle Senior High School, Challenger TAFE, primary schools, open space recreation reserves and local shops.
Facilities and amenities
There are a number of schools in the suburb, including primary, high school and a technical college (Challenger TAFE) where hospitality and other courses are run. There is a good restaurant at the TAFE where the food is cooked and served by the students; also student-made cocktails.
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 include 98, 99, 103, 107, 140, 150, 160, 511, 513, 520, 522, 530, 531, 532, 533, 825, 881, 920, 940
- www.transperth.wa.gov.au
Schools & Education
- Beaconsfield Pre-Primary & PS
- Winterfold Pre-Primary & PS Winterfold PS Website
- Christ the King Pre-School & PS
- South Fremantle Senior High School
- Challenger TAFE
- Fremantle Peel District Education
Sporting Clubs
- Hilton Park Bowling & Recreation Club
- Fremantle City Dockers Junior Football Club Inc.
- Fremantle Roosters Rugby League Football Club Inc.
Shops & Shopping Centre
- Lefroy Road Shopping Centre
Notable citizens
- Peter Tagliaferri, a former mayor of the City of Fremantle between 2001 and 2009[2]
Gallery
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Christ the King Catholic Church
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Aboriginal mural at Winterfold Primary School
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View alongside of St Paul's Anglican Church
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Murals at Beaconsfield Primary School
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House under construction on Moran Street
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beaconsfield (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ↑ "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.