Overview

Join us for an engaging and informative journey following the lifecycle of water in Canberra. This tour provides a unique opportunity to explore the city’s water and sewerage systems, showcasing how water travels from natural waterways to homes, and back through the sewerage treatment process, ultimately returning to the environment. 

With expert insights on this guided tour organised by Engineers Australia's Engineering Heritage Committee, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of Canberra’s water infrastructure, its history, and its vital role in supporting the city.

Program

10.00 am AEST – Regatta Point meeting and introduction
10.15 am AEST – Site view of workers' cottages and sewer camp in Stirling Park
10.25 am AEST - Follow course of century old main outfall sewer
10.40 am AEST - Weston Creek sewer vent 
10.55 am AEST – Weston Creek sewerage works and operator's cottage
11.25 am AEST – Cotter pumping station and hydro pump and Cotter Dam 
11.50 am AEST – Winslade valves and Stromlo above ground trunk water mains
11.55 am AEST – View Stromlo water treatment plant from Cotter Road
12.05 pm AEST – Coombs, coffee and bathroom break
12.50 pm AEST - View Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre from across Murrumbidgee 
1.10 pm AEST - Denman Prospect view Butters Bridge and above ground sewer mains to LMWQCC
1.30 pm AEST – Tour concludes at Regatta Point