Sydney’s Tank Stream, From Lifeblood of the Colony to Sewer, Tank Stream Tour.

The Tank Stream in Sydney was the lifeblood of the colony supporting the first European settlers back in 1788. It was also a sustainable water source for the Gadigal people before them. In fact, the Tank Stream is the reason why the city of Sydney is in the location where it is today and served at Sydney's water supply for 38 years.

As the years when on the Sydney’s Tank Stream became the first sewer in Sydney and it was later covered over using the now famous brick oviform shaped pipe. Today the Tank Stream servers as a storm water drain and sections have been cut out and can be seen in a Tank Stream Tour.

00:00 Intro
00:23 First Fleet Landing 1788 Sydney Cove
00:52 What was the Tank Stream
01:30 Tank Stream geographic & tank creation
02:22 Tank Stream environmental protection
03:16 Stone Bridge on Bridge Street
03:51 Pollution & conversion to Sydney Sewer
04:58 Covering the Tank Stream & Oviform Tunnel
06:00 The Tank Stream Today & Tour
07:16 Conclusion and Outro