Barwon Water Montpellier Basin & Water Reserve Basins 1, 2 & 3

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Montpellier Service Basins and Water Reserves at 100 Scenic Road are historically significant at a LOCAL level. They are associated with the further development of Geelongs water supply between 1900 and 1970. The Montpellier Service Basins and Water Reserves at 100 Scenic Road are scientifically significant at a LOCAL level. The water basins illustrate early 20th century technology employed in a major water supply process that is still extant today. The method of pipeline construction with the use of the aerial tramway, illustrate a technological process that was creative and advanced for its time. The Montpellier Service Basins and Water Reserves at 100 Scenic Road are of LOCAL significance. Statement of Cultural Significance

References

1. Brownhill amp Wynd, The History of Geelong and Corio Bay With Postscript 19551990, p.238. 2. M. Lewis, Engineering Stuctures of Geelong, 25 February, 1990, p.11. 3. Austral Heritage Consultants, An Archaeological Survey of the Bell Post Hill Service Basin, p.4. 4. Information kindly provided by Paul Northey, Environmental Management Coordinator, Barwon Water, December, 1999. References

Group

Utilities - Water

Category

Water Supply Reservoir/ Dam