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 is predominantly a low to medium density residential suburb with extensive community facilities including South Fremantle Senior High School, Challenger TAFE, primary schools, open space recreation reserves and local shops.Facilities and amenitiesThere are a number of schools in the suburb, including primary, high school and a technical college where hospitality and other courses are run. There is a good restaurant at the TAFE where the food is cooked and served by the students; also student-made cocktails.Parks and playgroundsBeacy ParkDavis ParkDick Lawrence OvalHilton park Soccer FieldsKen Allen FieldJames Moore Pioneer ParkBruce Lee ReserveTransport facilitiesBus routes available include 98, 99, 103, 107, 140, 150, 160, 511, 513, 520, 522, 530, 531, 532, 533, 825, 881, 920, 940www.transperth.wa.gov.auSchools & EducationBeaconsfield Pre-Primary & PSWinterfold Pre-Primary & PS Winterfold PS WebsiteChrist the King Pre-School & PSSouth Fremantle Senior High SchoolChallenger TAFEFremantle Peel District Education