Bickley, Western Australia
It is situated on the Darling Scarp and is known for the brook of the same name.
Before 1949 it was a stopping place on the Upper Darling Range railway. It was originally known as "Heidelburg" or "Heidelberg", but during World War I, Western Australian Government Railways and Tramways renamed it "Bickley" after a local pioneer Wallace Bickley.
It has been the site of holiday and other sorts of camps.
The Seven Network and Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Perth television transmission towers have been located there since the founding of television in Perth in 1959.
Perth Observatory, originally situated in West Perth is also currently located in Bickley.
It is also one of the major meteorological stations within the Perth Metropolitan Area due to its length of time of operation and location on the Darling Scarp.
It is also the location of water reservoirs.
Climate
Bickley has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa), like the rest of Perth. Bickley has one of the highest average annual rainfalls for the Perth metropolitan region, and it experiences cooler nights than the rest of Perth, meaning that Bickley has a microclimate.
| Climate data for Bickley | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.8 (107.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
36.5 (97.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
38.9 (102.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 38.9 (102.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 20.5 (0.81) |
20.7 (0.81) |
26.1 (1.03) |
54.7 (2.15) |
130.8 (5.15) |
198.1 (7.80) |
216.8 (8.54) |
176.8 (6.96) |
123.2 (4.85) |
66.1 (2.60) |
40.6 (1.60) |
14.6 (0.57) |
1,080.4 (42.54) |
| Average precipitation days | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 17.1 | 18.0 | 16.6 | 14.5 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 116.2 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) (at 15:00) | 35 | 34 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 44 | 38 | 51 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology Temperatures: 1994–2020; Rain data: 1969–2020; Relative humidity: 1994–2010 | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bickley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Tian, Wee Heng; University of Western Australia. Faculty of Science (1963), Geology and petrology of the Bickley Brook area, retrieved 23 February 2015
- ^ "Heidelberg Estate". State Heritage Office. Government of Western Australia. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ Cornish, Patrick; Western Australia. Dept. for Youth, Sport and Recreation (1985), The origins of Bickley Camp, Department for Youth, Sport and Recreation, retrieved 23 February 2015
- ^ [1] -mention of the Tuart Hill Studios and Bickley Transmission for Channel 7
- ^ http://ozdigitaltv.com/transmitters/WA/402-Bickley-Carmel-Walliston - current transmitters
- ^ "Contact Us". Perth Observatory. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations – Bickley". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "LOWER BICKLEY BROOK RESERVOIR". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 20 October 1921. p. 25. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Western Australia. Dept. of Water; Western Australia. Water Resources Division (2006), Bickley Reservoir catchment area drinking water source protection plan : integrated water supply system, Dept. of Water, retrieved 23 February 2015
- ^ Pascual Juanola, Marta (9 July 2020). "The hidden tourism gems that could help keep WA's economy pumping". WA Today. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "A few things that may surprise you about the Bickley Valley!". Dvine Wine Tours. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Monthly highest temperature – Bickley". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Monthly lowest temperature – Bickley". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
External links
Media related to Bickley Brook Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons