Town of Cottesloe

Town of Cottesloe Western Australia
The Town of Cottesloe within the Perth Metropolitan Area
Population	7,970 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1895
Area	3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Mayor	Lorraine Young
Council seat	Cottesloe
Region	West Metropolitan Perth
State electorate(s)	Cottesloe
Federal division(s)	Curtin
Website	Town of Cottesloe
LGAs around Town of Cottesloe: Nedlands Claremont Indian Ocean Town of Cottesloe Peppermint Grove Mosman Park

The Town of Cottesloe is a local government area in the western suburbs of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers the suburb of the same name as well as a tiny portion of the suburb of Claremont. Cottesloe is located 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Perth's central business district, covers an area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), maintains 45.7 km of roads and had a population of approximately 7,500 as at the 2016 Census. Cottesloe is served by Swanbourne, Victoria Street, Grant Street and Cottesloe train stations, all operated through the Fremantle Railway Line. Various bus routes operate along Stirling Highway, enabling transport through the suburb's western and eastern precincts with Perth and Fremantle. All services are operated by the Public Transport Authority. The Town of Cottesloe's inclusion of walk and cycle paths enable it to be a walkable precinct.