Edgewater, Western Australia

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Edgewater

| city = Perth

| state = wa

| image = File:WTJ Toos42 Edgewater platform.jpg

| caption = Edgewater railway station

| lga = City of Joondalup

| map_type = nomap

| local_map = yes

| zoom = 13

| coordinates = {{coord|31.763|S|115.782|E|display=inline,title}}

| postcode = 6027

| est = 1974

| pop =

| stategov = Joondalup

| fedgov = Division of Moore

| near-nw = Connolly

| near-n = Joondalup

| near-ne = Wanneroo

| near-w = Heathridge

| near-e = Hocking

| near-sw = Craigie

| near-s = Woodvale

| near-se = Woodvale

| dist1 = 23

| location1= Perth CBD

}}

Edgewater is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia {{convert|23|km|mi|0}} 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,{{LandInfo WA|m|E|2008-02-15}} which is surrounded by Yellagonga Regional Park.

Transport

Edgewater is serviced by the 466 and 465 Transperth bus routes from Joondalup,{{cite web|url=http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/TimetablePDFs/Northern%2067%2020050808.pdf |title=Northern 67 timetable, Transperth, effective 8 August 2005 |access-date=2007-01-17 |last= |first= |date= |publisher= }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} operated by Swan Transit. Edgewater railway station is located in the far southwest of the suburb.

Geography

Edgewater is bounded by Joondalup Drive to the west, Ocean Reef Road to the south and Yellagonga Regional Park to the east.{{Streetsmart WA|maps=Map 220}}

Facilities

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

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

References

External links

[http://www.edgewaterps.wa.edu.au/ Edgewater Primary School]
[http://www.mdc.wa.edu.au/ Mater Dei College]

Category:Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia

Category:Suburbs in the City of Joondalup