Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
45 Carnarvon St Broome
Broome
Kimberley
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading C |
Grading C |
The site of the Original Town Water Supply is a significant association with the early development of Broome.
It was reported in the Public Works Department Annual Report of 1901 that work was being undertaken on a water supply for Broome jetty and domestic use. The headworks for the supply were in Mary Street, where a well, steam pumping plant and service reservoir were being established. The initial proposal seems not to have worked according to plan, as in 1903, improvements were being made with the sinking of a new well and pumping plant. An office was also erected (a raised small corrugated iron clad room with a gable roof). There was also a timber tank stand with square cast iron water tank that accessed the tramline, and a windmill. Water was eventually provided from a deep artesian bore (1600 feet). The water was hot and full of iron. It wasn't suitable for gardens or for human consumption, although the Asian crews drank it for lack of an alternative. Most households had rainwater tanks for drinking and cooking purposes. Eventually, a better supply was obtained from bores sunk in the aquifers northeast of town.
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Public Works Department Annual Reports; Ruby Morgan, Oral history, Battye OH246; Tom Chapple, Broome | The Exciting Years | 1912-1930 |
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No.7 | MI Place No. |
Historic site
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Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Pumping Station |
Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Pumping Station |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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