Beaconsfield, Western Australia
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. It was named after a property of the same name in the area in the
1880s; the name was officially adopted from the post office on 1 August 1894.
The name's origin is unknown, but it probably comes from the town in England or the Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, a former Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Beaconsfield is predominantly a low to medium density residential suburb with extensive community facilities including Fremantle College, several primary schools, and an array of open space recreation reserves and local shops.
Facilities and amenities
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
Bus
- 114 Lake Coogee to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Carrington Street
- 160 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground – serves South Street
- 511 and 513 Fremantle Station to Murdoch Station – serve Hampton Road, Lefroy Road and York Street
- 532 Fremantle Station to Cockburn Central Station – serves Hampton Road and Clontarf Road
- 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Clockwise, serves South Street
- 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Anti-Clockwise, serves South Street
Bus routes serving Hampton Road:
- 512 Fremantle Station to Murdoch Station
- 520, 530 and 531 Fremantle Station to Cockburn Central Station
- 548 and 549 Fremantle Station to Rockingham Station
Schools and education
There are a number of schools in the suburb including several primary and one high school.
- Beaconsfield Primary School
- Winterfold Primary School
- Christ the King School
- Fremantle College
- Fremantle Peel District 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
- Peter Tagliaferri, a former mayor of the City of Fremantle between 2001 and 2009
Gallery
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Aboriginal mural at Winterfold Primary School
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View alongside of St Paul's Anglican Church
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Murals at Beaconsfield Primary School
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House under construction on Moran Street