Edgewater, Western Australia

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Edgewater
Perth, Western Australia
Population: 4,647[1]
Established: 1974
Postcode: 6027
Property Value: AUD $445,000 (Q3 2007)[2]
Location: 23 km (14 mi) from Perth
LGA: City of Joondalup
State District: Joondalup
Federal Division: Division of Moore
Suburbs around Edgewater:
Connolly Joondalup Wanneroo
Heathridge Edgewater Hocking
Craigie Woodvale Woodvale

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,[3] 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,[4] operated by Path Transit. Edgewater also has access to Edgewater Train station located to the west of Joondalup Drive.

[edit] Geography

Edgewater is bounded by Joondalup Drive to the west, Ocean Reef Road to the south and Yellagonga Regional Park to the East.[5]

[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).

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Edgewater (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  2. ^ REIWA Suburb Profile. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  3. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of metropolitan suburb names - E. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  4. ^ Northern 67 timetable, Transperth, effective 8 August 2005. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
  5. ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Map 220. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7. 


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