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Centenary of Railway Water TowerPrint Page 
27-November-2014
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
A plaque commemorates the centenary of the Murtoa Railway Water Tower.
The former Railway Water Tower was constructed in 1885 for the Victorian Railways; it was constructed by the Geelong firm of Humble and Nicholson. The face-brick tower is 13 metres high with a riveted wrought-iron tank at the top. Each level of the tower is marked with a string mould and the tank itself has a cornice-like rim and a basalt coping base. Each level of the tower has arched windows and, aligned with the entry door, segmented arched openings for loading. The tower is now used as a museum by the Murtoa and District Historical Society.
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The former Railway Water Tower was constructed in 1885 for the Victorian Railways; it was constructed by the Geelong firm of Humble and Nicholson. The face-brick tower is 13 metres high with a riveted wrought-iron tank at the top. Each level of the tower is marked with a string mould and the tank itself has a cornice-like rim and a basalt coping base. Each level of the tower has arched windows and, aligned with the entry door, segmented arched openings for loading. The tower is now used as a museum by the Murtoa and District Historical Society.
Location
| Address: | 1 Comyn Street , Water Tower, Murtoa, 3390 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.615149 Long: 142.471413 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1886 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1986 |
| Link: | http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 9th November, 1986 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA, VHDCommemorating
The Centenary Of
MURTOA RAILWAY
WATER TOWER
9 November 1986
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