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Walka Water Works
Building in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walka Water Works is a heritage-listed 19th-century pumping station at 55 Scobies Lane, Oakhampton Heights, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. Originally built in 1887 to supply water to Newcastle and the lower Hunter Valley, it has since been restored and preserved and is part of Maitland City Council's Walka Recreation and Wildlife Reserve. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
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General information | |
Architectural style | Victorian Italianate |
Location | Oakhampton Heights |
Address | 55 Scobies Lane, Oakhampton Heights, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
Town or city | Maitland, New South Wales |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 32.71367°S 151.55351°E / -32.71367; 151.55351 |
Construction started | 1882 |
Completed | 1887 |
Cost | £170,000 |
Client | Government of New South Wales |
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Structural system | Brick |
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