Beaconsfield is a suburb of

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, Western Australia, located within the

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, a former

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. Beaconsfield is predominantly a low to medium density residential suburb with extensive community facilities including

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, 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 facilities

*Bus routes available

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 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 Peter Tagliaferri (born 2 November 1960) is an Australian politician. He is a former mayor of the City of Fremantle, a position he held for eight and a half years. Background Tagliaferri's grandfather migrated to Australia in 1932 and, after wo ...

, a former mayor of the

between 2001 and 2009

Gallery

Image:WTF Jim Owens Winterfold PS mural.jpg, Aboriginal mural at Winterfold Primary School Image:South Fremantle St Paul's Anglican Church 4.jpg, View alongside of St Paul's Anglican Church Image:WTF Jim Owens Beaconsfield PS murals 1.jpg, Murals at Beaconsfield Primary School Image:WTF Jim Owens Beaconsfield houses 2.jpg, House under construction on Moran Street

References

External links

{{City of Fremantle suburbs Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs in the City of Fremantle Beaconsfield, Western Australia