Edgewater, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place
type = suburb
name = Edgewater
city = Perth
state = wa


caption =
lga = City of Joondalup
postcode = 6027
est = 1974
pop = 4,647Census 2006 AUS |id=SSC51451 |name=Edgewater (State Suburb) |accessdate=2008-02-15 |quick=on]
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= Perthcoord|-31.763|115.782|type:city(4647)_region:AU-WA_scale:30000|format=dms|display=title

Edgewater is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located convert|23|km|mi|0|lk=on 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 |accessdate=2007-01-17 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=] operated by Path Transit. Edgewater also has access to Edgewater Train station located to the west of Joondalup Drive.

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 tertiary education

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

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