General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Tunnel |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Water supply tunnel |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1988 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Location description: |
Runs from Lachlan Swamps (now Centennial Park Lakes) to Hyde Park |
| Coordinates: | 33° 53' 52" S 151° 13' 41.99" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | ø 1.8 m; max. 3 m | |
| length | 3.42 km |
Quantities
| volume of extracted material | 7 500 m³ |
Materials
| tunnel structure |
masonry
|
|---|
Chronology
| 1827 | Work started at Hyde Park. |
|---|---|
| 1830 | First water from springs encountered. |
| 1833 | Pipes from Hyde Park to supply shipping. |
| 1837 | Tunnel completed:1.5 -1.8 megalitres/day to water carts. |
| 1844 | General pipe reticulation. |
| 1872 | Refurbishment and cleanout of tunnel: 6 megalitres/day. |
| 1890 | Superseded by other schemes. |
| 1902 | Botanic Gardens supply only. |
| 1934 | Oxford Street section backfilled with sand. |
| 2004 | Proposal to reactivate Bore to supply city parks and gardens. |
| 2006 | State government of New South Wales allocates funds for restoration of the Bore to supply parks of Sydney central business district. |
Notes
The tunnel is unlined through sanstone, lined with masonry when through sand. It is the second water supply for Sydney after pollution of the Tank Stream.
National Engineering Landmark of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.
Participants
- John Busby (engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1988): Busby's Bore - Sydney's Second Water Supply. In: Australian Geomechanics, v. 15 (June 1988), pp. 13-16.
- (1961): The Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage of Sydney. Metropolitan Water Supply and Drainage Board of Sydney, Sydney (Australia).
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20012450 - Published on:
11/07/2004 - Last updated on:
24/06/2022
