- 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=titleEdgewater is a suburb of Perth,
Western Australia , located convert|23|km|mi|0|lk=on north of Perth'scentral business district . Edgewater was approved as a suburb name in 1974, and its local government area is theCity of Joondalup . It is named after its location on the western edge ofLake Joondalup , [LandInfo WA|m|E|2008-02-15] which is surrounded byYellagonga 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 byPath Transit . Edgewater also has access to Edgewater Train station located to the west ofJoondalup Drive .Geography
Edgewater is bounded by
Joondalup Drive to the west,Ocean Reef Road to the south andYellagonga 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 andbarbecue 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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