Scarborough is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling. It is approximately 14 km by road northwest of central Perth.
It has a population of about 12,000 people (2001 census), of whom about 25% were born overseas. Of those, most were born in the United Kingdom; only a small percentage were born in non-English speaking countries.
A coastal suburb named after the English beach resort Scarborough, it currently has the only high-rise five-star resort on the Western Australian coastline, the Rendezvous Hotel Observation City, built in 1986 for Alan Bond.
Scarborough is often spelt ‘Scarboro’ by local residents, one particular example being the Scarboro Surf Life Saving Club (SSLSC). Scarborough Beach is one of Perth’s most popular beaches, popular with sun-worshippers and surfers alike, although the popular consensus is that Scarborough’s waves are poor.
Scarborough beach is also home to the Australian national lifesaving competition (Aussie’s) for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 which is sure to produce massive spending in the area which will produce big profits for local shops. Along the beach front are many cafes, fast-food restaurants and a couple of pubs. There is also a large Coles supermarket.
Scarborough is a small town on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It sits in the Northern Illawarra region, south of Stanwell Park and north of Wollongong on a narrow stretch between the Illawarra escarpment and sea cliffs. It’s immediate northern neighbour is Clifton. Scarborough hosts a number of surfing competitions. Scarborough Public School is the town’s public school. The town used to be called South Clifton but in 1903, to avoid confusion between the railway stations, it was renamed. The escarpment behind Scarborough is approximately 300 metres above sea level.
Scarborough is home to the Northern Suburbs Rugby League Club known as the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs’ home ground is the Jim Allen Stadium located in Monash St, the same road as Scarborough Beach. Star players past and present include; Andrew “George” Stephens, James “Jimbo” Loeman, Ben “Cuz” Currey and Josh “Chooksy” Brooks. The Bulldogs often see spectator numbers for home games easily surpass the 5000 mark, with most punters chowing down on a nice lukewarm meat pie.
The suburb is known primarily for Morgans, a very popular seafood restaurant, and its thriving seafood industry at the Scarborough Boat Harbour. Scarborough Beach is one of a number of sandy beaches along its eastern coastline, with its Scarborough Beach Park awarded the “Queensland’s Friendliest Beach” in 2003 and “Australia’s Friendliest Beach” in 2004.
The main street of Scarborough, Landsborough Avenue, is a popular location for families and day visitors from Brisbane with numerous cafés and the Scarborough Hotel. Part of the reason for its popularity is its overlooking views to Moreton Island across Moreton Bay, and quieter ambience compared to the Redcliffe central business district.
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