North Lake, Western Australia
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North Lake is a suburb 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the central business district
of Perth
, the capital of Western Australia
, and 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the Indian Ocean
. The suburb is located within the City of Cockburn local government area.
, South Lake
, Booragoon Lake
, Yangebup Lake, and Thomsons Lake
). The lake has been known by this name since 1877, and the name was approved for the suburb in 1954.
to the east, the Roe Highway road reservation to the south and North Lake Road to the west.
and Kardinya
. Directly to the north of the suburb lies Murdoch University
, Winthrop Baptist and Murdoch Baptist Colleges.
Driving Range.
Central business district
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of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, the capital of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, and 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
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. The suburb is located within the City of Cockburn local government area.
History
Its name is named after the lake of the same name within the locality. It is part of the northern most lake within a chain of lakes which make up the Beeliar Regional Park (North Lake, Bibra LakeBibra Lake, Western Australia
-Facilities:The majority of the suburb, which is not part of the Beeliar Regional Park contains a major light industrial area, with businesses such as Amcor....
, South Lake
South Lake, Western Australia
South Lake is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn.-History:Name proposed by Taylor Woodrow Homes Builders Pty. Ltd and the City of Cockburn in March 1982 after a previous suggestion had been rejected because of duplication. Situated to the south of North Lake,...
, Booragoon Lake
Booragoon Lake
Booragoon Lake is a lake in suburban Perth, Western Australia.The lake is situated in the suburb of Booragoon and is bounded by Leach Highway, Lang Street and Aldridge Road. It makes up part of the eastern Wetland of the Beeliar Regional Park along with Blue Gum Lake and North Lake. The reserve...
, Yangebup Lake, and Thomsons Lake
Thomsons Lake
Thomsons Lake is a lake nature reserve in the City of Cockburn, Western Australia, approximately 25 km south of the central business district of Perth, the state capital, and on the southern fringes of the Perth metropolitan area. It in the suburb of Beeliar, 7 km south-west of Jandakot Airport...
). The lake has been known by this name since 1877, and the name was approved for the suburb in 1954.
Geography
The suburb is located on the northern edge of the City of Cockburn. It is bounded by Farrington Road to the north, the Kwinana FreewayKwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
to the east, the Roe Highway road reservation to the south and North Lake Road to the west.
Education
There are no schools within the suburb with many North Lake residents using the state government primary schools in CoolbellupCoolbellup, Western Australia
Coolbellup is a suburb in Perth, Western Australia, located within the local government area of the City of Cockburn.Coolbellup takes its name from the Aboriginal name for the nearby North Lake; confusingly, there is also an adjoining suburb with the name of North Lake.-History:The original...
and Kardinya
Kardinya, Western Australia
Kardinya is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. The suburb is home to under 10,000 people, including international students and locals rent residences due to its proximity to Murdoch University and Murdoch College....
. Directly to the north of the suburb lies Murdoch University
Murdoch University
Murdoch University is a public university based in Perth, Australia. It began operations as the state's second university in 1973, and accepted its first students in 1975...
, Winthrop Baptist and Murdoch Baptist Colleges.
Lakeside Recreation Centre
Lakeside Recreation Centre, is a recreation centre located in North Lake, on the corner of Farrington Road and Bibra Drive. It is home to four basketball courts, a baptist church, a gym, and a creche. Lakeside Recreation Centre is the home court of the State Basketball League (SBL) team, the Lakeside Lightning. This is perhaps, North Lake's biggest attraction, along with the lake surrounds opposite.Other recreation facilities
Apart from North Lake and its surrounds (Beeliar Regional Park) the suburb also contains the Perth Spanish Club and a GolfGolf
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Driving Range.