Biographical Information
| Name: | Charles Yelverton O'Connor |
|---|---|
| Born on | 11 January 1843 in Castletown, County Meath, Ireland, Europe |
| Deceased on | 10 March 1902 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Australia and Oceania |
| 1861 - 1865 | Railway construction in Ireland. |
| 1865 | Emigrates to New Zealand. |
| 1868 | Assistant Engineer, Westland Area, New Zealand |
| 1872 | County Engineer, Canterbury Province, New Zealand |
| 1880 | Inspecting Engineer, South Island, New Zealand |
| 1883 | Under-Secretary of Public Works, New Zealand. |
| 1891 | Appointed Engineer-in-Chief, Western Australia and General Manager of Western Australia government railways |
| 1892 - 1897 | Design and supervision of construction of Fremantle Harbour. |
| 1890s | Supervises railway network expansion in Western Australia. |
| 1895 - 1902 | Design and construction of Coolgardie Water Supply for goldfields. |
| 1911 | Unveiling of statue and monument to O'Connor in Fremantle, Western Australia. |
Notes & Comments
Committed suicide after intense public criticism of the Coolgardie scheme, a few months before this very successful project began operation.
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- Australian Dictionary of Biography. University of Melbourne Press, Melbourne (Australia), pp. 51-54 (v. 11).
- (1965): C.Y. O'Connor. Oxford University Press, Melbourne (Australia).
- (2001): C.Y. O'Connor - His Life and Legacy. University of Western Australia Press, Perth (Australia).
- : The Chief - C.Y. O'Connor 1843-1902. University of Western Australia Press, Perth (Australia).
- Constructing Australia. Episode 2: Pipe Dreams. television documentary, Australia (Australia), 2007.
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1003281 - Published on:
06/03/2004 - Last updated on:
22/07/2014
