Orange Grove, Western Australia
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Orange Grove is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia
, located within the City of Gosnells.
In 2006, the local primary school, Orange Grove Primary School, became the first school in Western Australia
to produce a podcast
, with its show entitled Podkids Australia.
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 0.06 gigalitres (GL). 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.
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....
, located within the City of Gosnells.
In 2006, the local primary school, Orange Grove Primary School, became the first school in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
to produce a podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
, with its show entitled Podkids Australia.
Despite the name, Bickley Dam
Bickley Pumpback Dam
Bickley Pumpback Dam is located in Perth, Western Australia.Bickley is a suburb situated on the Darling Scarp.The dam and site is also used as a campsite for children. The water collected in the dam is pumped back into Victoria Dam where it is treated, then gravitated or pumped into the...
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 0.06 gigalitres (GL). 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.