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George Barney, civil engineer, c1860

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George Barney, civil engineer, c1860

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Barney, George

As the first Colonial Engineer, Captain George Barney aimed to strengthen Sydney's harbour defences, overseeing the design and construction of many major infrastructure projects, some of which still stand today, including Circular Quay and Fort Denison.

Damming the Cooks River

Once considered 'the greatest boon ever conferred upon the town', the Cooks River dam became an endless source of environmental blight and misery to Sydneysiders and by the turn of the century was demolished

Civil engineering

Barney, George

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Soldier and engineer who became Colonial Engineer under Governor Bourke.