32-620: Petersham Reservoir is a heritage-listed water reservoir at New Canterbury Road, Petersham , Inner West Council , Sydney New South Wales , Australia. It was designed and built by the New South Wales Public Works Department . It is also known as Petersham Service Reservoir and WS089 . The property is owned by Sydney Water . It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 November 1999. Petersham Reservoir (covered) (WS 89)
64-440: A number of heritage-listed sites, including: A small row of shops lines New Canterbury Road and extends down Audley Street towards the railway station. There are some Portuguese businesses here including several Portuguese restaurants, some of which are renowned for selling traditional styled flame-grilled chicken and cod dishes – Petersham is considered the heart of Sydney's Portuguese community . Local landmarks include
96-636: Is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales , Australia , that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritage Act 1977 and its 2010 amendments. The register is administered by the Heritage Council of NSW via Heritage NSW, a division of the Government of New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment . The register was created in 1999 and includes items protected by heritage schedules that relate to
128-502: Is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia. Petersham is located 6 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of Inner West Council . Petersham is known for its extensive Portuguese commercial offerings, with many Portuguese businesses and restaurants, although only 156 (1.9%) of the population
160-499: Is flanked by two rectangular brick valve houses, each containing original valve control gear, as also found at Pymble Reservoir No. 2 (Covered) (WS 98). The reservoir also has cast iron roof ventilation caps, as at Waverley Reservoir No.1 (Covered), Randwick Reservoir and Pymble Reservoir No.1 (Covered) . Plantings include oleander. It has a full service level of 51 metres (167 ft) and a capacity of 9.1 megalitres (320 × 10 ^ cu ft). A former Water Service Operator Office
192-490: Is located on the Canterbury Road frontage. It is a brick building, with hipped tile roof, Federation in style. The curtilage includes the covered reservoir, the brick wall, WSO cottage, valve houses and gates. The construction of Petersham Reservoir (Elevated) in 1965 caused alteration to the central portion of the roof structure. Petersham Reservoir (Covered) demonstrates the high level of engineering skill available for
224-440: Is similar in design to Waverley Reservoir No. 1 (Covered) . These are the only two reservoirs which possess this roof design, although the central arch has been removed by the construction of Petersham Reservoir (elevated) in 1965. Access to the reservoir is now through the tower of Petersham Reservoir (elevated). The site is surrounded by a polychrome brick wall, with the main entrance to the grounds from Canterbury Road. The entrance
256-655: The 2021 census of Population, there were 8,200 people in Petersham. Local events include the annual Audley Street festival (Bairro Português ), which is a celebration of the suburb's Portuguese ties. Petersham is also home to the Petersham Bowling Club and Petersham RSL Club. 33°53′46″S 151°09′15″E / 33.8961°S 151.1543°E / -33.8961; 151.1543 New South Wales State Heritage Register The New South Wales State Heritage Register , also known as NSW State Heritage Register ,
288-546: The Cooks River . Following his murder by escaped convicts in 1834, the estate was subdivided. The train line from Sydney to Parramatta opened in 1855 and trains stopped here from 1857. A platform was built in 1863. The original Petersham post office became Annandale in 1855. Another post office opened as Norwood in May 1860 and was moved to Petersham station in 1870. The first public school opened in 1878. Petersham municipality
320-715: The Petersham Town Hall , the Petersham Reservoir and Petersham Park . Petersham is bordered by Parramatta Road to the north. Petersham railway station is on the Leppington & Inner West Line and Liverpool & Inner West Line of the Sydney Trains network. Travelling west, all stations services run from the City Circle to Homebush and Parramatta . The station includes an ornate iron pedestrian bridge over
352-558: The 444 and 445 run from Campsie to Balmain , and the 412 runs from Campsie to King Street Wharf in the city. Fort Street High School , located on Parramatta Road, is the oldest selective school in New South Wales and has 934 students as of 2013. Petersham Public School sits on the Petersham and Lewisham borders, and has 240 students as at 2014. The old public school building located in Gordon Street goes back to 1878. Along with
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#1732845040896384-816: The Minister places and objects for listing on the State Heritage Register. The work of the Council and the State Heritage Register is generally covered by the Act, 1977 / {{{4}}} (NSW) and its 2010 amendments. Under section 170 of the Act, government agencies in New South Wales are required to compile a register of heritage assets and look after their assets on behalf of the community. The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 preserves Aboriginal heritage. Items nominated for listing on
416-745: The State, and to regional and to local environmental plans. As a result, the register contains over 20,000 statutory-listed items in either public or private ownership of historical, cultural, and architectural value. Of those items listed, approximately 1,785 items are listed as significant items for the whole of New South Wales; with the remaining items of local or regional heritage value. The items include buildings, objects, monuments, Aboriginal places, gardens, bridges, landscapes, archaeological sites, shipwrecks, relics, bridges, streets, industrial structures and conservation precincts. Typically, an item will first attract local listing, then regional or State listing. If
448-407: The aircraft but they were not high enough for their parachutes to open. Flight Lieutenant David Rochford of Oxford , England, and Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Charles Boydell from Mosman were both killed. Flight Lieutenant Rochford's body was found in the playground of Petersham Public School while LAC Boydell's body was found on the roof of a railway building about 100 metres away. Petersham has
480-477: The best crops and stock in the colony in 1803. Kangaroo hunting was also popular in the area. The name was also used for the surrounding parish . Statesman William Wentworth and his family lived in Petersham before moving into Vaucluse House, Wentworth selling his property in Petersham to Robert Wardell (1793–1834). Wardell purchased land from many grantees in the district and in 1831 his estate eventually stretched 2,000 acres (8.1 km ) from Petersham to
512-518: The church in the grounds, it is listed on the Register of the National Estate. Taverners Hill Public School situated on Elswick Street, is an infants only school with 60 students and recently published its own cook book. Petersham's houses are predominantly terrace houses , similar to those of Summer Hill and Stanmore on the north side of the railway station near Parramatta Road . According to
544-458: The community, the government, the conservation profession and representatives of organisations such as the National Trust of Australia , makes decisions about the care and protection of heritage places and items that have been identified as being significant to the people of NSW. The Council provides advice on heritage matters to the Minister for Environment and Heritage. The Council recommends to
576-577: The completion of the Upper Nepean Scheme in 1888. The valve houses still contain the original switch gear, which is very unusual in the Sydney Water system. Petersham Service Reservoir was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 November 1999 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales. Petersham Reservoir (Covered)
608-497: The construction of late 19th century covered reservoirs. It belongs to a small group of covered reservoirs (Crown Street Reservoir (1859), Paddington Reservoir (1864), Woollahra Reservoir (1880), Waverley Reservoir No. 1 (1887), and the Centennial Park Reservoir No. 1), which together exhibit the changing technology used in construction. Petersham Reservoir (Covered) was the first reservoir to be commissioned after
640-550: The development of covered reservoirs in NSW. The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. One of a small group of large covered reservoirs in brick or concrete, each demonstrating differences in construction, design and architectural detailing. The first reservoir to be commissioned after the completion of the Upper nepean Scheme in 1888. [REDACTED] This Misplaced Pages article
672-491: The ground was seriously injured by the falling debris of the Mosquito. The Daily Telegraph of 3 May 1945 stated that two civilians were injured and a total of 18 properties were damaged. Five houses were set on fire by the falling debris. It was suspected that a violent pull out from a power dive, with its associated high 'g' forces may have led to the structural failure of the aircraft. The two crew members tried to escape from
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#1732845040896704-470: The higher parts of the Inner West . Petersham Reservoir (covered) is now empty. Petersham Reservoir (covered) is a covered reservoir, with fill placed over its roof and grassed over. The enclosing mound is rectangular in shape, though the reservoir beneath is circular, partly excavated and partly raised in embankment. The reservoir is built with brick floor, walls and columns with cast iron beams. The roof comprises three concentric concrete barrel arches, and
736-766: The item is of significance to the nation, the State will advocate for listing on the Australian National Heritage List or the Commonwealth Heritage List . Finally, if the item is of global significance, the Australian Government will advocate for the item to be listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List . The Heritage Council of New South Wales , a statutory body appointed by the NSW Government and comprising members of
768-406: The register are assessed against the State Heritage Register criteria to determine the level of significance. To be assessed for listing on the State Heritage Register an item will, in the opinion of the Heritage Council of NSW, meet one or more of the following criteria: An item is not to be excluded from the Register on the ground that items with similar characteristics have already been listed on
800-523: The southern system of supply mains needed major adjustment to use water from the Pressure Tunnel, including an offtake to Petersham Reservoir. In 1965, the City Tunnel supplied Petersham Reservoir (elevated) (WS 204). Petersham Reservoir (elevated) was constructed in 1965. It was integrated into the structure of the covered reservoir beneath, replacing the central portion of its roof. It enabled supply to
832-577: The surrounding streetscape. The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. This reservoir demonstrates the broad range of construction techniques and high level of technical expertise available for covered reservoir construction. All covered reservoirs are highly significant within the SWC system, since all differ in construction technology, design and architectural detailing. All, therefore, contribute to our understanding of
864-516: The train line. The old station building was built in 1886 in the Victorian Free Classical style. It has been described as "the largest and grandest of the surviving 19th century railway stations in the Sydney area", and is listed on the Register of the National Estate. The 428, 444, 445 and 412 buses run through Petersham at different points. The 428 runs from Canterbury to Circular Quay ,
896-634: Was actually born in Portugal. Petersham is bordered by the suburbs of Leichhardt to the north, Stanmore to the east, Marrickville to the south and Lewisham to the west. Taverner's Hill, named after Fred Taverner, is a locality in the western part of the suburb. Major Francis Grose sent workmen to the area in 1793 to clear the bush and plant corn and wheat. He named the area Peters-Ham or Petersham after his native village in Surrey , England. Petersham remained an agricultural area, winning awards for some of
928-508: Was commissioned in 1888 and was the first of the new reservoirs to come on line since the commissioning of the Upper Nepean Scheme in 1888. It initially supplied western Sydney and Illawarra suburbs, but with the amplification of storage in its former area of supply, it recently supplied only the low lying local areas. In 1888 a single main (No. 1 Main) delivered water from Potts Hill by gravitation to Petersham Reservoir (1888) and continued on to Crown Street Reservoir (1859). In 1935–1936,
960-625: Was incorporated in 1872. The local council merged with Marrickville and St Peters in 1948 to form the Municipality of Marrickville . In 1916, the Boys' section of Fort Street High School moved to Petersham from Observatory Hill , followed by the Girls' section in 1975. Mosquito HR576 RAF (UK) disintegrated over the inner western Sydney suburbs of Leichhardt and Petersham on 2 May 1945 during an air test flight . The crew of two were killed but no one on
992-405: Was originally based on Petersham Service Reservoir & Site , entry number 01331 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence , accessed on 2 June 2018. [REDACTED] Media related to Petersham Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons Petersham, New South Wales Petersham
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1024-465: Was the first reservoir to be commissioned after the completion of the Upper Nepean Scheme in 1888. The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales. Architectural detailing (polychrome brick walling and location of valve houses on either side of gate) demonstrates excellence in design, fitting in with
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