City Beach, Western Australia

City Beach
Federal division(s)
City Beach; Federal division(s)	Curtin
	Suburbs around City Beach:

City Beach is a beachside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Cambridge. 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.^[2]

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). The centre part was built immediately prior to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as an athletes' village due to its proximity to Perry Lakes Stadium in neighbouring Floreat

.

History

In 1917, the

Perth Road Board purchased the Lime Kilns Estate of 1,290 acres (522 ha), 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,

Department of Education and Training due to a lack of new student enrolments and the opening of Shenton College

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 (

Kitesurfing and windsurfing 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 courts and matkot

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

There are expansive

sand dunes 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^[when?

] 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

City Beach Senior High School (closed 2005)
City Beach Primary School
Kapinara Primary School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
International School of Western Australia
The Japanese School in Perth^[3]
City Beach Residential College
, a student boarding facility

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "City Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Perth's most expensive suburbs list". Perth Now. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
^ Home page (Archive). The Japanese School in Perth. Retrieved on 4 January 2014. "20 KALINDA DR, CITY BEACH WA，６０１５"

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "City Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[2] "Perth's most expensive suburbs list". Perth Now. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[3] Home page (Archive). The Japanese School in Perth. Retrieved on 4 January 2014. "20 KALINDA DR, CITY BEACH WA，６０１５"

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