PROJECTS

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AREA WALKS (under construction)

DUBLIN WELL/TANK PRESERVATION

Project Summary:

Preservation, (not restoration), of the Dublin Water Tank, (Well) on the corner of South Terrace and Old Port Wakefield, Dublin. Yes it was actually a Tank. Water was raised via a windmill and bore and pumped into the “Tank”
The project is an initiative of the Dublin History Group dedicated to preserving and recording the history of the area, (not just Dublin). This project will assist Adelaide Plains Council to preserve, stabilise and protect the feature, being the remains of the water well/tank, from further damage and provide an historic statement. The Dublin History Group are funding the project and volunteering labour. Dedicated local builder Ross McLean is volunteering his knowledge, time and skills to work with us. We would be open to donations of an old (non working) windmill to give a full meaning to the display
It is not an aim to totally re-build the “Tank”, but to preserve and secure what is there, with a view to showing what and how it was used. It was originally the source of water for the area and was considered very good quality which secured the establishment that we see today. There will be a brief story board built into the site which will direct viewers to obtain further information via a QRcode to the DHG Website. In the mean time, progress will be documented and uploaded to the group’s website page dedicated to the project. A link can be found on the front page, www.dublinhistorygroup.com.au
After a number of meeting and discussions the project is about to start, with assistance from the maintenance team of the Adelaide Plains Council. Access will be restricted during the course of the work. So if you see activity down at the old ruin over the coming weeks, this is what it is all about. Please remember it will be a work site so stay behind the marked perimeter.
Project Benefits:
• Preservation of a local historic site, town heritage – telling the story of water in Dublin.
• Adelaide Plains Council working together with local community group
• Community involvement - Local volunteers and suppliers
• Cleaning up the Town Entry visual statement

The project got off to a slow start late August, but it was a start and showed the difficulties and possibilities. By October we are now well and truly running with swift progress on the major securing of the corners.
Thank you to the Plains Producer for the article in the 13th October 2025 issue, it is always good to share what is happening in the area. We would also like to thank, Adelaide Plains Council for their support, and Two Wells Landscaping Yard and Adelaide Specialist Coating for supplying the sand and lime that is required to do the work
We had a little dig on the inside of the "TANK" and discovered the floor was present and still intact. This is interesting and leads to numerous possibilities for the future preservation. It also gives an accurate indication of the size and therefore the capacity. There is a watermark still present which indicates a depth of 5 Ft (1.55 meters) at the side, allowing for a dip towards the centre and with a 20 Ft (6.15 metres) width by 20 Ft (6.15 metres) the guestimate of capacity was in the region of a possible 12,500 Gallons (60,000 litres).

When the sides of the tank were cleared we discovered it is a completely different shape than we expected, it has bastions supporting the middle of each side . It keeps surprising us.

Work will continue through the coming months.

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