Water Tower, 40 Blackler St, Semaphore, SA, Australia
Posted by: 
blingg
S 34° 50.414 E 138° 28.936
54H E 269781 N 6141783
The former water supply tower
Waymark Code: WM15ADM
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 11/22/2021
Views: 3
The tower built in 1880 is 105ft high with 2.0m thick walls at the base, it was built to to maintain a water supply when the Jervois Bridge opened to permit the passage of ships to the wharves south of the Bridge, as the water supply to the Peninsula, including Semaphore, had to be shut off whilst the bridge was open.
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 6297
Place File No: 3/02/021/0024
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1880
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