Victoria Dam

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The Victoria Dam is a water supply dam providing water for the city of Perth, Western Australia. It is situated on the Darling Scarp near Lesmurdie, and crosses Munday Brook. Two dams have stood at the present site; the older dam was the first permanent water supply for the colony and also the first dam in Western Australia. It stood for almost 100 years before being replaced with the current dam. ()

Opened: 1 October 1891 (132 years ago)Length: 722 ftHeight: 75 ftReservoir area: 37.07 acres (0.0579 mi²)Coordinates: 32°2'25"S, 116°4'1"E

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Victoria Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lesmurdie Falls, Araluen Botanic Park, Perth Observatory, Forrestfield.

3.7 miNW
Park
Lesmurdie Falls, Perth
95 min walk • The Mundy Regional Park is a regional park located on the western edge of the Darling Scarp, approximately 22 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia.
5.6 miS
Botanical garden, Park
Araluen Botanic Park
144 min walk • Nestled in the serene Perth Hills, Araluen Botanic Park is a verdant oasis that offers a tranquil escape from the bustling city life of Perth, Australia. This picturesque park spans over 59 hectares of lush gardens and natural bushland, providing a haven for nature...
4.6 miNE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Perth Observatory
117 min walk • The Perth Observatory is the name of two astronomical observatories located in Western Australia. In 1896, the original observatory was founded in West Perth on Mount Eliza overlooking the city of Perth. Due to the city's expansion, the observatory moved to Bickley in 1965.
5.3 miNW
City, Area
Forrestfield, Perth
137 min walk • Forrestfield is a suburb of the City of Kalamunda in Western Australia. It lies 15 kilometres to the south-east of Perth at the base of the Darling Scarp and the southern border of Perth Airport.
5.5 miW
Cemetery
Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery, Perth
141 min walk • Kenwick Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kenwick, Western Australia adjacent to Albany Highway. It is part of the 1.2 hectares of land donated by Wallace Bickley for a school for the children of the Canning in 1863.
5.5 miNW
32°0'0"S • 115°59'6"E
Wattle Grove Shopping Centre, Perth
142 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
6.2 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Champion Lakes Regatta Centre, Perth
160 min walk • Champion Lakes Regatta Centre is an aquatic sporting facility south of Perth, Western Australia in the suburb of Champion Lakes. It cost approximately over 30 million dollars to build. It is an international standard facility for rowing, kayaking and dragon boat racing and includes a 2,000-metre buoyed course for competition.