Busby's Bore
Busby's Bore, Sydney's second water supply, is a heritage-listed former water management facility located between Centennial Park and College Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Busby and built from 1827 to 1837 by convict labour. It is also known as Busbys Bore. The property is owned by Sydney Water. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999, and on local government heritage registers.
An 1857 sketch of the stand pipe in Hyde Park | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Centennial Park to College Street via Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°53′52″S 151°13′42″E |
| Start | Lang Park |
| End | Hyde Park |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | September 1827 |
| Opened | June 1837 |
| Owner | Sydney Water |
| Technical | |
| Design engineer | John Busby |
| Length | 3.6 kilometres (2+1⁄4 mi) |
New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Busby's Bore; Busbys Bore |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 568 |
| Type | Bore |
| Category | Utilities – Water |
| Builders | Convict labour |
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