Kondinin Water Supply - Kondinin, Western Australia
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S 32° 29.729 E 118° 16.058
50H E 619090 N 6403934
A plaque celebrating the coming of scheme water to Kondinin
Waymark Code: WMW2DF
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 06/30/2017
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From 1915, when the railway line came to Kondinin,a dam was constructed at the foot of Woorkakanin Rock, and piped to the overhead water tank in the railway yard. The dam also supplied the town of Kondinin's water supply until 1926, when the Yeerakine Rock dam was built.
The Yeerakine Rock Dam supplied the town until the arrival of scheme water in 1956.
In front of the plaque is a drinking fountain to celebrate the occasion
The wording on the plaque :-
"Kondinin Water Supply
This plaque was unveiled to commemorate
the supply of water to this district from
Mundaring Reservoir
under the comprehensive water supply scheme
by
The Hon John T Tonkin M.L.A.
Minister for Works and Water Supplies
on
17th February 1956
Constructed by the Public Works Department of Western Australia"
Age/Event Date: 17th February 1956
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only
Type of Historic Marker if other: Not listed
Related Website: Not listed
Historic Resources.: Not listed
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