Orange Grove, Western Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Orange Grove Perth, Western Australia
Bickley Dam and Reservoir panorama
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.

Transport

Bus

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