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Preston Beach is one of the South West's best-kept secrets — a small coastal settlement on the Leschenault Peninsula surrounded by national park, estuary, and ocean. It attracts buyers seeking seclusion, surf, and nature on their doorstep. Properties here hold strong value due to limited supply and high lifestyle appeal.
The area was first explored in 1829 by Dr Alexander Collie and Lieutenant William Preston, who gave their names to nearby Lake Clifton and Lake Preston. The "Preston Beach Estate" was privately subdivided in 1959 and initially gazetted under the name Yalgorup in 1975, before reverting to the locally-used name Preston Beach in 1989 at the Shire of Waroona's request — making it one of the youngest, deliberately lifestyle-first townsites in the region.
Preston Beach has no school of its own — families generally use Mandurah, about 45 minutes north, for schooling, shopping and medical care. It suits families and retirees comfortable trading daily conveniences for space and seclusion, as well as holiday and weekender buyers.
The town offers a general store with fuel, a café, a community centre, a nine-hole golf course and direct 4WD beach access — one of only a handful of WA beaches where this is permitted. It backs directly onto Yalgorup National Park and the Leschenault Peninsula, with the famous 2,000-year-old Lake Clifton thrombolites a short drive away.
Preston Beach's appeal is built on scarcity — supply is genuinely limited by its national park surrounds, which is part of why it carries the longest average days-on-market in this guide despite strong underlying demand. The Shire of Waroona has continued to invest in beach access upgrades, a sign of steady, measured attention to the town's infrastructure rather than rapid expansion.