Water tower, Barcaldine, Qld, Australia
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blingg
S 23° 33.402 E 145° 17.585
55K E 325780 N 7393814
A steel water tank on a steel tower
Waymark Code: WM14FHE
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 06/29/2021
Views: 3
A 204,000 litre tank on a 30m mild steel tower, designed in 1912 by the Government Hydraulic Engineer John Baillie Henderson, was constructed in 1914, with the tank being first filled in November 1914.The tower was retired from water storage service in 2006 and after draining the water adapted for use as a communications tower.
Location:
corner of Pine and Yew Streets,
Barcaldine
Type of structure/site: Water tower
Date of Construction: 1914
Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: John Baillie Henderson
Engineering Organization Listing: Engineers Australia
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Site: Not listed
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