Ocean Reef, Western Australia
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Ocean Reef is a suburb
in northern Perth
, Western Australia
. It is located within the City of Joondalup
. The name was coined by developers in the 1970s from the line of a reef visible several kilometres offshore. The name was formally adopted in 1974, replacing the prior name of Beaumaris, a name still retained by one of the shopping centres and one primary school.
The suburb is divided in two by Hodges Drive, with the development to the south often referred to as 'old' Ocean Reef (there are only a few years between the two). The boat harbour sits on this midway point at the western end of Hodges Drive, and there is a shopping centre in each end of the suburb - Beaumaris Shopping Centre in the north and Ocean Reef Shopping Centre to the south. Roadworks have recently been completed to extend the foreshore road from Hodges Drive (south) to Shenton Ave (north), extending the 'Sunset Coast' drive into the adjacent suburb of Iluka
.
Plans have been in development for several years to expand the Ocean Reef Boat Harbour into an entertainment centre to help with the overspill from the popular Hillarys Boat Harbour
development to the south. Delays with this development are exacerbated at the moment by the lack of an elected council in the city of Joondalup, due to their sacking by the local government minister some two years previously. There are different opinions as to this expansion. Many people want it to be kept as just a public launching ramp for boats and a small fishing harbour, whereas other people want it to be more "modernised" and for some closer to home entertainment.
Ocean Reef is served by three primary schools (Beaumaris Primary, St Simon Peter Catholic Primary, and Ocean Reef Primary).
A dune walkway and cycle path hugs the coast from south to north, offering access to several small beaches, picnic areas, rest stops, and access paths into the suburb itself. A large protected dune area which is at times around 400 hundred metres wide separates the houses from the Indian Ocean
.
Ocean Reef also contains two High Schools:
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
in northern 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....
, 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...
. It is located within the City of Joondalup
City of Joondalup
The City of Joondalup is a council and Local Government Area with City status in Perth, Western Australia. It covers the metropolitan Perth city of Joondalup in its entirety, as well as the town centres of Hillarys and Warwick....
. The name was coined by developers in the 1970s from the line of a reef visible several kilometres offshore. The name was formally adopted in 1974, replacing the prior name of Beaumaris, a name still retained by one of the shopping centres and one primary school.
The suburb is divided in two by Hodges Drive, with the development to the south often referred to as 'old' Ocean Reef (there are only a few years between the two). The boat harbour sits on this midway point at the western end of Hodges Drive, and there is a shopping centre in each end of the suburb - Beaumaris Shopping Centre in the north and Ocean Reef Shopping Centre to the south. Roadworks have recently been completed to extend the foreshore road from Hodges Drive (south) to Shenton Ave (north), extending the 'Sunset Coast' drive into the adjacent suburb of Iluka
Iluka, Western Australia
Iluka is a far northern, fast-developing beachside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup. The popular surfing spots in the region include Mullaloo Beach, Sorrento Beach and Hillarys Beach...
.
Plans have been in development for several years to expand the Ocean Reef Boat Harbour into an entertainment centre to help with the overspill from the popular Hillarys Boat Harbour
Hillarys Boat Harbour
Hillarys Boat Harbour is a marina and tourist precinct located in Hillarys, north of Perth, Western Australia and on the Indian Ocean.Hillarys Boat Harbour was the first such major marina in the north metropolitan region of Perth. Construction of the new Harbour commenced in September 1985...
development to the south. Delays with this development are exacerbated at the moment by the lack of an elected council in the city of Joondalup, due to their sacking by the local government minister some two years previously. There are different opinions as to this expansion. Many people want it to be kept as just a public launching ramp for boats and a small fishing harbour, whereas other people want it to be more "modernised" and for some closer to home entertainment.
Ocean Reef is served by three primary schools (Beaumaris Primary, St Simon Peter Catholic Primary, and Ocean Reef Primary).
A dune walkway and cycle path hugs the coast from south to north, offering access to several small beaches, picnic areas, rest stops, and access paths into the suburb itself. A large protected dune area which is at times around 400 hundred metres wide separates the houses from the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
.
Senior and Tertiary Education
Ocean Reef contains three Primary Schools:- Ocean Reef Primary School (public)
- Beaumaris Primary School (public)
- Saint Simon Peter Catholic Primary School (private)
Ocean Reef also contains two High Schools:
- Ocean Reef Senior High SchoolOcean Reef Senior High SchoolOcean Reef Senior High School is a co-educational state high school located in Ocean Reef, north of Perth, Western Australia. Opening in 1983, the school's catchment area covers the northwestern part of the City of Joondalup and, as at Semester 1, 2011, the school has an enrolment of 1,217...
(public) - Prendiville Catholic College (private)