The new Castlewood service reservoir
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The new Castlewood service reservoir
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 9 May 2009
The reservoir on the western slopes of Shooters Hill supplies Eltham with treated water. It is difficult to get a better photo than this due to the high security fence and the dense vegetation around it. It was rebuilt in 2008 to replace the old one of 1922 and now holds 14 megalitres.
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Image Location
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51.467592
Longitude
0.058192