Wungong Tunnel
Crosses | Darling Scarp |
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Operation | |
Constructed | Clough Codelfa Cogefur |
Opened | 1982 |
Owner | Water Corporation |
Technical | |
Length | 3.7 kilometres |
The Wungong Tunnel links the Wungong Dam to Perth's Integrated Water Supply System.[1]
It originates just west of Wungong Dam and runs through the granite Darling Scarp to the western portal in Rails Crescent, Wungong. Built by a joint Venture of Clough, Codelfa and Cogefur, and with a length of 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi), it opened in 1982.[2]
References[]
- ^ Cunningham, S & Marcos, GW & Mather, RP (1984). The Wungong Tunnel, Metropolitan Water Authority, Perth, Geology and Construction. In Fifth Australian Tunnelling Conference: State of the Art in Underground Development and Construction; Preprints of Papers. 142-152
- ^ Wungong Tunnel Railways Light Railways issue 74 October 1981 pagres 38-40
Coordinates: 32°11′01″S 116°01′13″E / 32.183517°S 116.020208°E
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- Darling Range
- Tunnels completed in 1982
- Tunnels in Western Australia
- 1982 establishments in Australia
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