Spring Hill Reservoirs, Historic water reservoirs in Spring Hill, Australia
Spring Hill Reservoirs are two in-ground brick chambers cut into the crest of Wickham Park, behind the Old Windmill Tower. The earlier, smaller chamber has a single gable roof; the later, larger one is double-gabled. Inside, high arched baffle walls divide the box-form compartments, with cast-iron inlets and outlets, valve chambers and descending iron ladders.
The first reservoir was built in 1871 and the second in 1882 to supply water from Enoggera Dam to Brisbane residents. Both were taken out of service in 1962 after decades of providing the city with water.
The reservoirs were long locked and closed to the public; since 2014 they have occasionally hosted cultural events. That year the Underground Opera Company, after three years cleaning the chambers, performed inside and sold out, arranging to continue until 2017. In 2017 Meaghan Streader installed neon lights in the space.
The reservoirs lie within Wickham Park at 230 Wickham Terrace, behind the Old Windmill Tower, and are covered by low gabled huts. They were locked and inaccessible to the public for many years; since 2014 they open only occasionally for cultural events, so entry depends on the event programme rather than regular visiting hours.
The reservoirs were locked and inaccessible to the public for many years; since 2014 they have occasionally hosted cultural events, including an Underground Opera Company performance in 2014 after three years of cleaning, and a neon-light art installation by Meaghan Streader in 2017.
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