Moore Park Toll House, Moore Park, NSW, Australia
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Aussiebrian
S 33° 53.737 E 151° 13.261
56H E 335504 N 6247992
This is the last remaining Toll House in Sydney
Waymark Code: WM17ZQH
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 04/29/2023
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Many people drive past this imposing building every day withouk knowing its history From the Centennenial Parklands, its story is
"The collection of tolls on Sydney’s early roads was an British concept adopted by the Colony. As is still the case today, the system required road users to pay a fee which was then used for road maintenance–a critical revenue making enterprise as the settlement expanded its population and infrastructure.
Toll bars were usually installed at the junctions of key thoroughfares and typically, a toll house was built nearby to provide a home for the toll collector and his family. The toll houses were usually simple structures, often featuring bay windows to allow the collector a clear view of any approaching traffic. They were usually designed by the Government architect of the day.
The introduction of the rail system in the 1870s led to the decline of the toll house. Road use declined and traffic congestion made the collection of tolls inefficient and frustrating for road users.
Consequently, the toll system was abolished in 1877."
The building is now a health and wellness centre.
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