North Fremantle Beeliar | |||||||||||||
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 Dingo Flour mill | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates:32°02′02″S115°45′22″E / 32.034°S 115.756°E /-32.034; 115.756 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Perth | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1851 | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Hannah Fitzhardinge | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,947 (SAL2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST +8) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6159[3] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 588 mm (23.1 in) | ||||||||||||
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North Fremantle is asuburb ofPerth, Western Australia, located within theCity of Fremantle, alocal government area of the state. Its postcode is 6159.[3]
North Fremantle is situated on a peninsula, with theIndian Ocean bounding the west side and theSwan River the east side. On the north side it is separated from the suburb ofMosman Park by McCabe Street. North Fremantle has onetrain station, located onStirling Highway, which provides train services into Fremantle and Perth city. There are various bus stations in North Fremantle, providing access to outer Perth suburbs.[4][failed verification]
The primary impetus for the early development of North Fremantle was the arrival of convicts, and pensioner guards in 1850.Pensioner guards were granted land in North Fremantle. In 1851 John Bruce was granted 61 hectares (150 acres) of land and founded the town on it. The land was surveyed and divided between other pensioner guards. By 1862, over 20 cottages had been constructed. With this construction came the arrival of new convicts, and to accommodate them roadworks were constructed, such as the first Fremantle traffic bridge.
North Fremantle became anindependent municipality in 1895. The municipality reunited with theCity of Fremantle by an order of the Governor in Executive Council as from 1 November 1961.[5]
The suburb was once the site ofWestern Australian Government Railways'Leighton Marshalling Yard, which linked the North Fremantle industrial area andNorth Quay.[6][7] They were developed in the 1950s.[8]
The area has undergone significant redevelopment by the state government.[9][10]
North Fremantle is home to River Beach, Leighton Beach and Port Beach. North Fremantle has seen an increase of locally owned business along Stirling Highway including various cafes, restaurants[11] and bars. The area's strong afternoon sea breeze (known as theFremantle Doctor) makes its ocean beaches a prime location forwind andkite surfing. The FremantleSurf Life Saving Club has been active since the 1930s.[12]
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