Beaconsfield, Western Australia

Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. It was named after a property of the same name in the area in the 1880s; the name was officially adopted from the post office on 1 August 1894. The name's origin is unknown, but it probably comes from 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 Fremantle College, several primary schools, and an array of open space recreation reserves and local shops.

Parks and playgrounds

 * Beacy Park
 * Davis Park
 * Dick Lawrence Oval
 * Hilton Park Soccer Fields
 * Ken Allen Field
 * James Moore Pioneer Park
 * Bruce Lee Reserve

Bus

 * 114 Lake Coogee to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Carrington Street
 * 160 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground – serves South Street
 * 511 and 513 Fremantle Station to Murdoch Station – serve Hampton Road, Lefroy Road and York Street
 * 532 Fremantle Station to Cockburn Central Station – serves Hampton Road and Clontarf Road
 * 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Clockwise, serves South Street
 * 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Anti-Clockwise, serves South Street

Bus routes serving Hampton Road:
 * 512 Fremantle Station to Murdoch Station
 * 520, 530 and 531 Fremantle Station to Cockburn Central Station
 * 548 and 549 Fremantle Station to Rockingham Station

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 College
 * 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, a former mayor of the City of Fremantle between 2001 and 2009