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Busby's Bore

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Busby's Bore

The access point to Busby's Bore, at Victoria Barracks, Paddington.

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City of Sydney Archives

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Busby's Bore

Part of the new water system designed by John Busby in the 1820s, Busby's Bore was a major piece of engineering infrastructure for the city, and supplied a population of 20,000 with 1.5 million litres of water per day.

Water

Finding and securing enough water for Sydney's needs has been a challenge since the arrival of the Europeans in 1788, and over two centuries water supply has prompted some of the largest engineering schemes undertaken in Sydney.

Water supply

Paddington

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Inner-east residential suburb, named for the London borough, with 3,800 terrace houses built between 1860 and 1890. It was one of the earliest Sydney suburbs to be valued for its heritage buildings, many of which have been restored.

Busby's Bore

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A convict-built 3.6-kilometre tunnel that brought water to Sydney from 1830.