Edgewater, Western Australia
| Edgewater Perth, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 4,647[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6027 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 23 km (14 mi) from Perth City | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Joondalup | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Joondalup | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Moore | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 31°45′47″S 115°46′55″E / 31.763°S 115.782°E
Edgewater is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Perth's central business district. Edgewater was approved as a suburb name in 1974, and its local government area is the City of Joondalup. It is named after its location on the western edge of Lake Joondalup,[2] which is surrounded by Yellagonga Regional Park.
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[edit] Transport
Edgewater is serviced by the 466 and 465 Transperth bus routes from Joondalup,[3] operated by Veolia Transdev. Edgewater railway station is located in the far southwest of the suburb.
[edit] Geography
Edgewater is bounded by Joondalup Drive to the west, Ocean Reef Road to the south and Yellagonga Regional Park to the East.[4]
[edit] Facilities
Edgewater is a residential suburb, with shopping facilities including a supermarket, restaurant, newsagency, chemist, liquor store and barbecue facilities by the lake.
[edit] Primary and tertiary education
Edgewater contains one high school, Mater Dei College (a Catholic school), and one primary school, Edgewater Primary School (public).
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Edgewater (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC51451&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+metropolitan+suburb+names. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Northern 67 timetable, Transperth, effective 8 August 2005". http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/TimetablePDFs/Northern%2067%2020050808.pdf. Retrieved 2007-01-17.[dead link]
- ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory (50 (2009) ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Map 220. ISBN 978-1-921048-28-9.
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