Beaumaris, Victoria

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Beaumaris
Melbourne, Victoria

Population:

11981 (2001 census)

Postcode:

3193

Area:

5.2 km²

Property Value:

AUD $693,000 ^[1]

Location:

22 km from Melbourne

LGA:

City of Bayside

State District:

Sandringham

Federal Division:

Goldstein

Suburbs around Beaumaris
Black Rock	Cheltenham	Cheltenham
Black Rock	Beaumaris	Mentone
	Port Phillip

Beaumaris (postcode: 3193), oft referred to by locals as Beau-y, is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Bayside.

It is situated beside beaches of Port Phillip Bay. The most prominent landmark of this suburb is Rickets Point, a popular beach area.

It can be found on pages 85 & 86 of the Melway.

1 Education
2 Shopping
3 Recreation
4 Transport
5 External links

[edit] Education

One high school, the Beaumaris Campus of Sandringham Secondary College, catering to years 7-10 (the senior campus for years 11-12 is situated in the neighbouring suburb of Sandringham).
Three primary schools, Beaumaris, Beaumaris North, and Stella Maris (Catholic).

[edit] Shopping

There are two main shopping strips in Beaumaris, the first is Seaview Shops situated on Balcombe Rd (from which there is no "sea view"), and The Concourse further south just off Reserve Rd. Both contain a supermarket, greengrocers, post office, newsagent, and numerous restaurants and cafes.Glenwood Avenue is near The Concourse and has many expensive houses

[edit] Recreation

Beaumaris is home to many parks and reserves.
Much of Australia's premiere golf course, Royal Melbourne, resides in and about Beaumaris.
Popular beaches can be found at Ricketts Point & Dalgetty Rd.
Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron
Restaurants and cafes can be found in both the major shopping strips as well as on Beach Road, near Keys Road, over looking the bay.
There are several fishing spots frequented by anglers in the area. However, much of Beaumaris' waters are in a marine protection zone.

[edit] Transport

Major thoroughfares include, Balcombe Rd, Reserve Rd, Weatherall Rd, Beach Rd, and Charman Rd.
Beaumaris is serviced regularly by the 825, 600, 922, and 923 bus routes. Connecting with the Cheltenham, Mentone, and Sandringham railway stations.