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