Orange Grove, Western Australia

Orange Grove Perth, Western Australia
Bickley Dam and Reservoir panorama
Coordinates	32.022°S 116.027°E / -32.022; 116.027
Population	726 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	6109
LGA(s)	City of Gosnells
State electorate(s)	Forrestfield Kalamunda
Federal division(s)	Burt
Suburbs around Orange Grove: Wattle Grove Forrestfield Lesmurdie Kenwick Orange Grove Carmel Maddington Martin Canning Mills

Orange Grove is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the City of Gosnells.

Despite the name, Bickley Dam is situated within Orange Grove. It was constructed in 1921 on Bickley Brook, a tributary of the Canning River.

This created Bickley Reservoir, which has a capacity of 60 megalitres (16 million US gallons). It is a source of drinking water for the Integrated Water Supply System (IWSS) which services Perth, Mandurah, Pinjarra, Harvey and the Goldfields and Agricultural regions. It was used as a direct source of water for Perth until 1994. Since 1994, however, it has operated as a pumpback for Victoria Reservoir due to low pipeline pressure and poor water quality.[2]

Transport

Bus

•    279 Maddington Central to Kalamunda Bus Station – serves Kelvin Road[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Orange Grove (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Bickley Reservoir Catchment Area Drinking Water Source Protection Plan Water Resource Protection Report Series. REPORT NO.61 JUNE 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
3. "Route 279". Bus Timetable 94 (PDF). Transperth. 4 April 2024 [effective from 21 April 2024].

External links

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