Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage
There are numerous pipelines; pump stations and other infrastructure owned by the Water Corporation that have heritage value.
One iconic pipeline is the CY O’Connor pipeline, which delivers water from Perth to the Goldfields. In 2003, the 100-year anniversary of this pipeline was celebrated through the National Trust of Australia’s Golden Pipeline project. The Water Corporation contributed $1.3 million to this project to preserve the heritage aspects of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme that delivers water from Mundaring to Kalgoorlie, a part of the IWSS water grid.
It will ensure the outstanding engineering feat designed and overseen by CY O’Connor is preserved for the community of Western Australia.
Some other heritage-listed sites that the Water Corporation own in the study area include:
- Mundaring Weir (National Trust) which is part of the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline;
- the sewer ventilation stack in Highgate Perth. It is the only existing sewer ventilation stack of its design in the State. It opened in 1941 to ventilate Perth’s newly introduced reticulated sewerage system; and
- the Canning Contour Channel on Brookton Highway in Roleystone. This channel was used to transport drinking water from Canning Dam to Gosnells between 1940 and 1975 and is the only one of its kind in Western Australia.
Natural assets also have been shared by generations of Western Australians. Waterways, wetlands, rivers, the ocean and natural bushland all contribute to our outdoor lifestyle.
The Swan River, our metropolitan beaches and family picnics at dam sites are enjoyed by the community for their recreational and spiritual values. Water planning preserves these natural heritage assets for the enjoyment of current and future generations.