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Construction of Potts Hill water reservoir c1888

Construction of Potts Hill water reservoir c1888

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Harold Arthur Blomfield

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(Courtesy of Charles Blomfield, Wagga Wagga)

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Blomfield, Harold Arthur

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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.

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Water supply

Sydney Water

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Organisation responsible for the maintenance and extension of Sydney's water supply, formed in 1880 when these functions were taken from the Sydney City Council. Reformed a number of times by legislation, the organisation was corporatised in 1995 but remains state-owned.

Potts Hill

Western suburb occupied by Potts Hill Reservoir. It was the site of a CSIRO radio astronomy field station from 1948 to 1962.

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Potts Hill Reservoir No.1

Reservoir constructed in 1888 as part of the Upper Nepean Scheme to respond to the daily water demands of the city.

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