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The plaque commemorates a centenary of reticulated water supply and marks the site in April 1974 where the Premier of Victoria released water from the Bungal Dam into the Geelong Water Supply.
Location
| Address: | Orana Road, Highton, 3216 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.156962 Long: 144.31155 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1874 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1974 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 11th April, 1974 |
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Geelong Waterworks & Sewerage Trust
This plaque commemorates an event in connection with the Centenary of Reticulated Water Supply to Geelong and District
1874 - 1974
And marks the site where on 11th April, 1974 the Hon. R. J. Hamer, E.D., M.P., Premier of Victoria released from the She-Oaks - Montpelior Pipeline into the Geelong System water from the gathering grounds of the Bungal Dam on the Western Moorabool River between Buninyong, Lal Lal and Warrenheip. Thus completing a project envisaged by the Victorian Parliament in 1858.
R. W. Whiteside, Chairman ; A. H. S. Foster Vice -Chairman;
B. C. Henshaw, Secretary ; A. W. Cooke, Engineer-In-Chief.
