Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Botany Swamps Scheme

Water supply system established in 1855 by the Water Board on 75 acres of land resumed from Simeon Lord. It was to support the expansion of the city from the 1850s to the 1870s.

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Milestone
Constructed
1855 - 1858
Opened
1858
Demolished
1896
Name
Alternate
Botany Swamps Water Supply Scheme
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