Canning Contour Channel

The Canning Contour Channel extends 16 kilometers through the Darling Scarp, incorporating concrete channels with steel and cast-iron pipeline sections.

Engineers constructed this water infrastructure between 1935 and 1936 during the Depression era, employing local workers to create Perth's primary water supply.

The channel's construction marked a significant engineering achievement in Western Australia, demonstrating the region's water management capabilities in the 1930s.

The channel system follows natural land contours, enabling gravity-fed water flow from Canning Dam through Roleystone and Kelmscott to Gosnells.

The channel features multiple siphons to cross major roadways and valleys, with a notable section at Araluen that experienced a collapse in 1950.

Location: Western Australia

Location: City of Armadale

Location: City of Gosnells

Address: Lot 50 Canning Mills Rd, Kelmscott

GPS coordinates: -32.12297,116.08236

Latest update: March 8, 2025 07:38