On Saturday we had a tour booked with our Homeschooling friends – it was booked months ago, and I wasn’t even sure if we could actually make it because of things that have happened with David’s Mum….but I was keen to see the East Bundaberg Water Tower, and seen as how it was a tour and they don’t normally have it open to the public, even with our older boys home with us, we made sure to make it!
We actually took our third son Nicholas with us – Cameron decided he wanted to stay home – he is not keen to go out and about anymore so we are respecting those wishes. When he heard we also went to the Bert Hinkler House in the Botanical Gardens he was really disappointed that he didn’t come!
While we were doing the Tower Tour I asked if they would open up more regularly with tours – and there is a possibility that they will be doing the tour again next year. Sure hope so because I highly recommend the water tower tour as one that needs to be added to everyone’s bucket list!
Would love to know how they made the staircase – it would have taken lots of man hours to hand craft each post and considering its has eight levels to climb thats a lot of wood!
The workers used the black tar to write with!
The tank {where the water is stored} was made on site, built in place, built out of mild steal and riveted together. And not one single leak from any of the rivets or joins when they put it together. Built and made by Bundaberg Foundry.
Family and great Friends together! Kyle and his Mate and his Mum {my friend} had a great time touring the East Bundaberg Water Tower.
A great history lesson, a great building full of stories to tell.
And yep I so reckon the first two floors would make an ideal Cafe! Imagine that – having a meal/coffee/wine inside an Historical Building – yeah I would love the feel of that.
Have You Seen Inside The East Bundaberg Water Tower?
Cheers
Lisa
New Life on the Road
Hi, Your description of the tour of East Bundaberg Water Tower is great. I found it when researching the tower. I am doing a Fine Arts Degree on line with Curtin University and was looking at the tower for a project I am doing my problem was getting a look at the inside of the tower. Would you mind if I used your photos – not the ones with people in them – for my project. I will acknowledge your ownership and use the photos with discretion.
Hi Patricia,
Of course you can use our pictures – hope your project goes well. Let me know if there is anything else we can do to help with your studies at Curtin University. East Bundaberg Water Tower is great old building, the climb up was so good. They are open to the public once a year, but I think its already been and gone for this year? Its part of the tourism activities where they open up so many old buildings through out Bundaberg to the public for the day, booking the tickets through Bundaberg Tourism.
Cheers
Lisa
Is it correct that South-Sea Islanders(Kanakas) worked on the construction of the tower?