Paddington Reservoir

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The construction of the Centennial Park Reservoir soon sorted out their water woes.\n\nSo, there you have it – a quick history lesson on the Paddington Reservoir and its role in quenching Sydney's thirst. Cheers to that!"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FUxXIsmySs1uNoZiV1bra%2FPXL_20221221_070729705.jpg?alt=media&token=8fd2adb0-d891-4dc8-beed-0a783a0d7b75"}]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.8851668711276,"longitude":151.22676588200548},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"It all started in 1788 when the first settlers arrived and set up camp around a stream of fresh water that flowed into Sydney Cove. This stream had long been a source of H2O for the Gadigal people, and the newcomers built small dams or tanks to increase water retention. It was eventually known as the Tank Stream.\n\nUnfortunately, the Tank Stream was polluted by European practices and was abandoned as a source of drinking water in the late 1820s. But don't worry, Sydney-siders, there were more sources on the horizon!\n\nNext up was the Lachlan Swamps and Busby's Bore. This involved building a series of reservoirs on the Lachlan Swamps (now part of Centennial Park's lakes) and an underground tunnel (later known as Busby's Bore) to transport the water to an outlet at Hyde Park.\n\nFinally, the city turned to the Botany Swamps for its water supply. The City Engineer, Edward Bell, designed the system, which included the Paddington Reservoir on South Head Road (later renamed Oxford Street) and the Crown Street Reservoir in Surry Hills. These reservoirs had capacities of 723,270 gallons and 3,500,000 gallons, respectively. The dams and pumping station at Botany and the Crown Street Reservoir were completed by 1860, and the Crown Street Reservoir is still in operation today.\n\nSo there you have it – a quick rundown of Sydney's water supply journey. Grab a cold drink and cheers to the city's thirst-quenching history!"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FUxXIsmySs1uNoZiV1bra%2FPXL_20221221_070732920.jpg?alt=media&token=c07fbf9b-0fee-400c-b654-238d4f08fbae"}]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.88516353114705,"longitude":151.22675716482618},"media":[]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.88516241782018,"longitude":151.2267497887514},"media":[]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.88516169246404,"longitude":151.22673973046759},"media":[]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.885160579137136,"longitude":151.22673570715406},"media":[]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.88515890914676,"longitude":151.22673168384054},"media":[]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.88515723915634,"longitude":151.226724978318},"media":[]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.885155012502416,"longitude":151.2267135789297},"media":[]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.885153899175435,"longitude":151.22670083843687},"media":[]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.13860712753255364,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.88519731891718,"longitude":151.2269033452175},"media":[]},{"address":"Paddington Reservoir Gardens","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.13860712753255364,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.88532089806119,"longitude":151.22689395748594},"media":[]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.13860712753255364,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.88539248542585,"longitude":151.22683735994107},"media":[]},{"address":"251-255B Oxford St","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.13860712753255364,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-33.88537021894532,"longitude":151.22670392004258},"media":[]}]