Walka Water Works

Walka Water Works
The pump house and smoke stack
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General information
Architectural styleVictorian Italianate
LocationOakhampton Heights
Address55 Scobies Lane, Oakhampton Heights, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Town or cityMaitland, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates32°42′49″S 151°33′13″E / 32.71367°S 151.55351°E / -32.71367; 151.55351
Construction started1882
Completed1887
Cost£170,000
ClientGovernment of New South Wales
Technical details
Structural systemBrick

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]

  1. ^ "Walka Water Works". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00466. Retrieved 1 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.