Orange Grove, Western Australia

Suburb of Perth, Western Australia

Orange Grove
Perth, Western Australia

Bickley Dam and Reservoir panorama

Coordinates| 32°01′19″S 116°01′37″E﻿ / ﻿32.022°S 116.027°E﻿ / -32.022; 116.027Coordinates: 32°01′19″S 116°01′37″E﻿ / ﻿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]

## References[edit]

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.

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Suburbs of the City of Gosnells, Perth, Western Australia

* Beckenham
* Canning Vale
* Gosnells
* Huntingdale
* Kenwick
* Langford
* Maddington
* Martin
* Orange Grove
* Southern River
* Thornlie

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