Early Port Macquarie Utilities

As you wander the central part of Port Macquarie there is still evidence to be seen of early colonial life. This includes.

• On Clarence Street in the public forecourt area of the Glasshouse you will find a brick barrel drain of early Port Macquarie (1823) conserved and displayed under glass. This was part of an ordered system of water and waste management.
• On Munster Street there is an example of one of the early wells used in the town. This one was used by inmates of the Female factory. The convict made bricks around the rim bear various identification marks known as ‘frogs’.
• On the north side of William Street between Horton and hay Streets there are small sections left of early paving. In the late 19th century ships’ ballast stones were used to pave the sides of some of the town’s main streets to improve drainage.

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