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🚶🌊 Dive into the past with the School of Civil Engineering's historical water engineering walking tour! Join us on a fascinating 10 km journey through Sydney's water engineering history, led by our very own Prof Stuart Khan, Head of School. 🎓💧

📅 Date: Sunday, 13 October 2024
⏰ Start Time: 10AM
📍 Route: From Centennial Park to Circular Quay

Exact Location: https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ADoEAp%2Dihz2%5FIcg&id=5ACC5E77CD149CD3%2130063&cid=5ACC5E77CD149CD3&parId=root&parQt=sharedby&o=OneUp

This special event is sponsored by the University of Sydney Faculty of Engineering, ensuring that all participants can enjoy a complimentary lunch at a charming cafe along the way. 🍽️✨ There is absolutely no cost to participate!

Throughout the tour, you'll uncover the origins of Sydney’s first three engineered water supplies:

1. The Tank Stream
2. The Lachlan Swamps/Busby’s Bore Scheme
3. The Botany Swamps Scheme

We'll also explore significant water-related landmarks, including:
- Historic public drinking water fountains
- An 1868 public water pump from P.N. Russell Engineering Woollahra Reservoir (1880)
- Centennial Park Reservoirs (No.1 built in 1899 and No.2 in 1925)
- Paddington Reservoir (1864)
- Crown Street Reservoir and its pumping station (1859 & 1879)
- Sydney’s grandest old sewer vent (1857)
- A convict-built stormwater drainage system (1840s)

Join us to piece together the story of how Sydney’s water and wastewater services have evolved into the system we know today. 🌐

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