North Lake, Western Australia


North Lake is a suburb and a freshwater lake located south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and from the Indian Ocean. The suburb and lake are located within the City of Cockburn local government area.

Geography

The suburb 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. The lake has been known by this name since 1877, and the name was approved for the suburb in 1954.
The suburb is located on the northern edge of the City of Cockburn. It is bounded by Farrington Road to the north, the Kwinana Freeway to the east, the Roe Highway road reservation to the south and North Lake Road to the west.

Facilities

Education

There are no schools within the suburb, with many North Lake residents using the state government primary schools in Coolbellup and Kardinya. Directly to the north of the suburb lies Murdoch University and Kennedy Baptist College.

Recreation

The Lakeside Recreation Centre is 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 team, the Lakeside Lightning.
Apart from North Lake and the surrounding Beeliar Regional Park, the suburb contains the Perth Spanish Club, a golf driving range, Adventure World, Cockburn Ice Skating arena, and an adventure playground next to the lake at Progress Drive.