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Edgewater, Western Australia

Coordinates: 31°45′47″S 115°46′55″E / 31.763°S 115.782°E / -31.763; 115.782
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Edgewater
PerthWestern Australia
Edgewater railway station
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Coordinates31°45′47″S 115°46′55″E / 31.763°S 115.782°E / -31.763; 115.782
Population4,657 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1974
Postcode(s)6027
Location23 km (14 mi) from Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Joondalup
State electorate(s)Joondalup
Federal division(s)Division of Moore
Suburbs around Edgewater:
Connolly Joondalup Wanneroo
Heathridge Edgewater Hocking
Craigie Woodvale Woodvale

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

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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

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Edgewater is bounded by Joondalup Drive to the west, Ocean Reef Road to the south and Yellagonga Regional Park to the east.[4]

Facilities

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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

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Edgewater contains one high school, Mater Dei College (a Catholic school), and one primary school, Edgewater Primary School (public).

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Edgewater (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – E". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Northern 67 timetable, Transperth, effective 8 August 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 17 January 2007.[dead link]
  4. ^ 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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