North Cottesloe Beach

North Cottesloe Beach is located along the coast of the suburb of Cottesloe, Western Australia.

It spans 1.5 kilometres and lies on the Indian Ocean. The beach is easily accessible by train or car.

Since the establishment of the suburb in the 1880s, North Cottesloe Beach has been one of the most popular beaches in Western Australia. The first refreshment stalls and bathing pavilions appeared on the beach in 1898, followed by the construction of a pier in 1904. The Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club has patrolled and maintained the beach since its official opening in 1909.

Bathing structures and hotels have been constructed on the beach since the beginning of the twentieth century. The famous Indiana Teahouse was built in 1910 and was later replaced by the Centenary Pavilion in 1929. In 1996, a neotraditional multi-purpose building was constructed, designed by architect Lawrence Scanlan, and it has since become an internationally recognised landmark of Perth.

North Cottesloe Beach hosts numerous events, including the popular Rottnest Channel Swim, one of the world's largest open-water swimming events. The beach has also been home to Sculpture by the Sea since 2005, which attracts over 200,000 visitors annually.

One of the most iconic landmarks on North Cottesloe Beach is the pylon, a concrete structure built in 1935. The pylon was one of three built to anchor a shark net following a fatal attack in 1925, and it has since become a popular diving platform for beach users. After decades of battering by the ocean, it was restored in 2008 at a cost of $172,