Edgewater, Western Australia
| Edgewater Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Edgewater railway station | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°45′47″S 115°46′55″E / 31.763°S 115.782°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,657 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6027 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 23 km (14 mi) from Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Joondalup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Joondalup | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Moore | ||||||||||||||
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Edgewater is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia 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.
Transport[edit]
Edgewater is serviced by the 466 and 465 Transperth bus routes from Joondalup,[3] operated by Swan Transit. Edgewater railway station is located in the far southwest of the suburb.
Geography[edit]
Edgewater is bounded by Joondalup Drive to the west, Ocean Reef Road to the south and Yellagonga Regional Park to the east.[4]
Facilities[edit]
Edgewater is a residential suburb, with shopping facilities including a supermarket, restaurant, newsagency, chemist, liquor store and barbecue facilities by the lake.
Primary and secondary education[edit]
Edgewater contains one high school, Mater Dei College (a Catholic school), and one primary school, Edgewater Primary School (public).
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Edgewater (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – E". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ "Northern 67 timetable, Transperth, effective 8 August 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 17 January 2007.[dead link]
- ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Map 220. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.
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