Watermans Bay is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia located approximately 18 kilometres north-west of the CBD. Its local government area is the City of Stirling. Watermans Bay is a residential suburb, relying on North Beach Shopping Centre which includes a gym, a cafe, a Farmer Jacks, a liquor shop and many other stores, situated on West Coast Drive. There are also nearby shops in Marmion, North Beach and Duncraig, as well as the nearby Karrinyup Shopping Centre. Star Swamp Bushland Reserve is a bushland reserve occupying about half of the land area of the suburbs of Watermans Bay and North Beach. Watermans Bay is home to the Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre .