City Beach is a beachside suburb of

Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

, Western Australia, located within the

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. Its postcode is 6015. It is also the name of a beach in the suburb. House prices are generally quite expensive. In 2020, City Beach had the fifth highest median house price in Perth, at $1.628 million. City Beach consists of three sections: a northern section (bordering Scarborough), a central section (bordering Wembley Downs and Floreat) and a southern section (bordering

Bold Park Bold Park is a urban bushland area in the suburb of City Beach, in Perth, Western Australia. It is located directly west of the Perth central business district, its western border less than one kilometre from the Indian Ocean. To the east, ...

). The centre part was built immediately prior to the

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as an athletes' village due to its proximity to

Perry Lakes Stadium Perry Lakes Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium adjacent to Perry Lakes in Floreat, Western Australia. It was built and funded by the State Government and the City of Perth in 1962 for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and had a ...

in neighbouring Floreat.

History

In 1917, the

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purchased the Lime Kilns Estate of , situated between the Endowment Lands and the city, thus linking with the ocean beach. The Board proposed to lay out an up-to-date seaside town near the ocean beach on garden city lines, embodying approved Town Planning principles, and making ample provision for recreation purposes. By 1928, the Board had allocated finance to commence work, and also referred to the beach as "City Beach". It appears this name developed because it was an area developed by the City Council and much more acceptable than "Ocean Beach". On 9 December 2005,

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was closed by the Department of Education and Training due to a lack of new student enrolments and the opening of

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5 kilometres away in 2000.

Recreation

Activities could be divided into that which takes place within the suburb of City Beach and that which takes place on the same-named beach. The area contains a football/cricket oval, numerous other grassy parks, as well a large area of bush land with a walking trail. City Beach has two major beaches (

Floreat Beach Floreat Beach is in Western Australia, located off West Coast Highway, directly next to City Beach. The beach's southern extremity is a groyne and continues north past a drain pipe until Hale Road dog beach. In front of the beach area near the ...

and the eponymous City Beach) as well as a dog beach. Each of those beaches has its own competitive

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club with all the associated facilities.

Surfing Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suita ...

is popular in the region and City Beach commonly has reasonable surf conditions for beginner to intermediate, although the

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(particularly in summer) is often a

shore break A surf break (also break, shore break, or big wave break) is a permanent (or semi-permanent) obstruction such as a coral reef, rock, shoal, or headland that causes a wave to break, forming a barreling wave or other wave that can be surfed, b ...

that can be hazardous at times.

Kitesurfing Kiteboarding or kitesurfing is a sport that involves using wind power with a large power kite to pull a rider across a water, land, snow, sand, or other surface. It combines the aspects of paragliding, surfing, windsurfing, skateboarding, snow ...

and

windsurfing Windsurfing is a wind-propelled water sport that is a combination of sailing and surfing. It is also referred to as "sailboarding" and "boardsailing", and emerged in the late 1960s from the Californian aerospace and surf culture. Windsurfing gain ...

are also summer activities that are frequently seen at City Beach. The sand is white/yellow and soft, making it an ideal surface for the

beach volleyball Beach volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of two to four players each on a sand court divided by a net. Similar to indoor volleyball, the objective of the game is to send the ball over the net and to ground it on the opponent's side o ...

courts and

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. The main swimming and surfing area is protected between two groynes and it is overlooked by lawns. There are expansive

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and bushland areas along the coast, which are home to wildlife such as hawks, mice and rabbits, and the occasional dugite. These dunes are currently under repair, and should not be entered, as the presence of people interferes with the rehabilitation of the dunes native plant and animal wildlife.

Education

(closed 2005) * City Beach Primary School * Kapinara Primary School * Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School * International School of Western Australia (relocated June 2020) *

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* City Beach Residential College, a student boarding facility

Transport

Bus

* 81 City Beach to

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– serves Launceston Avenue, Branksome Gardens and Oceanic Drive * 82 City Beach to

– serves Oceanic Drive, Marapana Road, Templetonia Crescent and The Boulevard * 83 City Beach to

– serves Chipping Road and Empire Avenue * 84 City Beach to

– serves Hale Road

References

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