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Water Tower, Charlestown (built 1969)
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Photo Ref: 1982
Creator: Pickering, Mr Alfred Sidney - Lake Macquarie City Council
Although a reticulated water supply was established in Charlestown in 1927 and water tanks were provided to Dudley and Whitebridge in 1928, Gateshead in 1942 and Mount Hutton in 1948, these were not enough to cater for the extra demand. The distinctive shuttlecock shaped tower was designed by British architectural firm Scherrer and Hicks, based on an existing tower in Hertfordshire. Work was completed and the tower became operational in 1969. It is thought that the concrete used in the construction of the tower was made by contractors from Finland. Strategically sited on one of the area's highest hills, the tower commanded a sweeping view over an area from Port Stephens in the north, to the Watagans, and south along the coastline to beyond Swansea.
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