Buckland Hill Reservoir
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Buckland Hill Reservoir is situated north of Fremantle, Western Australia
. The covered reservoir
is the most westerly in the Perth
metropolitan area and provides sweeping views from the takes on Rottnest and Garden Islands and Fremantle Port and Swan River
mouth to the west and Lucky Bay
and Bicton
and East Fremantle
to the east. The reservoir is generally filled with water from the dams and also features a high tech treatment plant. It supplies nearby houses with water through gravity.
The reservoir is built on top of a limestone ridge adjacent the lighthouse and was constructed with an obelisk between 1934 and 1935. The obelisk had to be shifted after the completion of construction of the reservoir. The hill was originally a much greater height but was quarried for the limestone. In 1941, the reservoir was forced to share the hill with the Australian Army
's Leighton Battery. The area around the reservoir is a popular parking place for lovers.
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
. The covered reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
is the most westerly in the Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
metropolitan area and provides sweeping views from the takes on Rottnest and Garden Islands and Fremantle Port and Swan River
Swan River (Western Australia)
The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. Its lower reaches are relatively wide and deep, with few constrictions, while the upper reaches are usually quite narrow and shallow....
mouth to the west and Lucky Bay
Lucky Bay
Lucky Bay is a bay located at on the south coast of Western Australia.It received its name from Matthew Flinders, who discovered it in January 1802. Flinders had sailed into the hazardous Archipelago of the Recherche, and found his ship surrounded by islands and rocks with nightfall coming on:...
and Bicton
Bicton, Western Australia
Bicton is an affluent riverside suburb located in Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melville, and it is located 15 km from the Perth central business district on the south bank of the Swan River...
and East Fremantle
East Fremantle, Western Australia
The Town of East Fremantle is a Local Government Area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located immediately northeast of the port city of Fremantle and about southwest of Perth's central business district...
to the east. The reservoir is generally filled with water from the dams and also features a high tech treatment plant. It supplies nearby houses with water through gravity.
The reservoir is built on top of a limestone ridge adjacent the lighthouse and was constructed with an obelisk between 1934 and 1935. The obelisk had to be shifted after the completion of construction of the reservoir. The hill was originally a much greater height but was quarried for the limestone. In 1941, the reservoir was forced to share the hill with the Australian Army
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
's Leighton Battery. The area around the reservoir is a popular parking place for lovers.