General Information
Project Type
Function / usage: |
Aqueduct |
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Awards and Distinctions
1987 |
for registered users |
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Location
km | Name |
Technical Information
Dimensions
total length | 557 km |
Chronology
1898 | Construction started. |
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1901 | Campaign of vilification of O'Connor by politicians and newspapers. |
10 March 1902 | O'Connor commits suicide. |
24 March 1903 | First water reaches Kalgoorlie and has flowed since. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- C.Y. O'Connor - His Life and Legacy. University of Western Australia Press, Perth (Australia). (2001):
- The Chief - C.Y. O'Connor 1843-1902. University of Western Australia Press, Perth (Australia). :
- Constructing Australia. Episode 2: Pipe Dreams. television documentary, Australia (Australia), 2007.
- Coolgardie Water Supply. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 162, n. 1905-4 ( 1905), pp. 50-103, appendix, plates. (1905):
- The Golden Pipeline. In: Australian Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Engineering, v. 2, n. 1 ( 2005), pp. 45-53. (2005):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
10001374 - Published on:
13/08/2008 - Last updated on:
16/05/2015