Beaconsfield, Western Australia

Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. Named after a property known as ‘Beaconsfield’ located in the area in the 1880s, the name was officially adopted from the post office on 1 August 1894. The origin is unknown, but the suburb is probably named after the town in England or the Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, a former Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Beaconsfield
Perth, Western Australia
Beaconsfield
Coordinates32.070°S 115.764°E / -32.070; 115.764
Population4,120 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6162
LGA(s)City of Fremantle
State electorate(s)Fremantle
Federal Division(s)Fremantle
Suburbs around Beaconsfield:
Fremantle White Gum Valley Hilton
South Fremantle Beaconsfield Hilton
South Fremantle Hamilton Hamilton Hill

Beaconsfield is predominantly a low to medium density residential suburb with extensive community facilities including the Fremantle College(Secondary), several Primary Schools, an array of open space recreation reserves and local shops.

Facilities and amenities

There are a number of schools in the suburb including several primary and one high school.

Parks and playgrounds
  • Beacy Park
  • Davis Park
  • Dick Lawrence Oval
  • Hilton Park Soccer Fields
  • Ken Allen Field
  • James Moore Pioneer Park
  • Bruce Lee Reserve

Transport facilities
  • Bus routes available
  • www.transperth.wa.gov.au

Schools and education

Sporting clubs
  • Hilton Park Junior Cricket Club
  • Hilton Park Bowling & Recreation Club
  • Fremantle City Dockers Junior Football Club Inc.
  • Fremantle Roosters Rugby League Football Club Inc
  • Excalibur Fencing Club

Shops and shopping centre
  • Lefroy Road Shopping Centre

Notable citizens
  • Christ the King Catholic Church
  • Aboriginal mural at Winterfold Primary School
  • View alongside of St Paul's Anglican Church
  • Murals at Beaconsfield Primary School
  • House under construction on Moran Street

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beaconsfield (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  2. "On my bedside table". The West Australian. 26 January 2008. p. 26 (West Weekend Magazine). Mr Tagliaferri lives in Beaconsfield, with his wife Albina, two teenage daughters, Liana and Georgina, and a St Bernard dog called Revlon.
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