Goldfields Water Supply Scheme
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The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme is a historic Australian engineering project that transports water over hundreds of kilometers from Perth to the arid Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goldfields Water Supply Scheme canonical | 3 |
| Coolgardie–Kalgoorlie water pipeline | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11582285 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Goldfields Water Supply Scheme Context triple: [Mount Charlotte Reservoir, partOf, Goldfields Water Supply Scheme]
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A.
Ginninderra Creek dams
Ginninderra Creek dams are a series of water storage and management structures on Ginninderra Creek in the Australian Capital Territory, contributing to flood control, water supply, and environmental management within the Murrumbidgee River catchment.
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B.
Snowy Hydro Scheme
The Snowy Hydro Scheme is a large-scale hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in Australia’s Snowy Mountains, renowned as one of the country’s most significant engineering projects.
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C.
Lachlan Valley Water
Lachlan Valley Water is a regional water management authority responsible for overseeing water resources and catchment health in the Lachlan River valley of New South Wales, Australia.
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D.
Goulburn–Murray Irrigation District
Goulburn–Murray Irrigation District is a major agricultural irrigation region in northern Victoria, Australia, supplying water to extensive dairy, horticulture, and mixed farming enterprises.
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E.
Talbingo Dam
Talbingo Dam is a major rockfill embankment dam in New South Wales, Australia, forming part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme and creating Talbingo Reservoir for hydroelectric power generation and water storage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Goldfields Water Supply Scheme Target entity description: The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme is a historic Australian engineering project that transports water over hundreds of kilometers from Perth to the arid Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia.
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A.
Ginninderra Creek dams
Ginninderra Creek dams are a series of water storage and management structures on Ginninderra Creek in the Australian Capital Territory, contributing to flood control, water supply, and environmental management within the Murrumbidgee River catchment.
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B.
Snowy Hydro Scheme
The Snowy Hydro Scheme is a large-scale hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in Australia’s Snowy Mountains, renowned as one of the country’s most significant engineering projects.
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C.
Lachlan Valley Water
Lachlan Valley Water is a regional water management authority responsible for overseeing water resources and catchment health in the Lachlan River valley of New South Wales, Australia.
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D.
Goulburn–Murray Irrigation District
Goulburn–Murray Irrigation District is a major agricultural irrigation region in northern Victoria, Australia, supplying water to extensive dairy, horticulture, and mixed farming enterprises.
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E.
Talbingo Dam
Talbingo Dam is a major rockfill embankment dam in New South Wales, Australia, forming part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme and creating Talbingo Reservoir for hydroelectric power generation and water storage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineering project
ⓘ
water supply scheme ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Goldfields Pipeline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Engineering heritage in Australia
ⓘ
Water supply and sanitation in Western Australia ⓘ |
| chiefEngineer | C. Y. O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| component |
Mundaring Weir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
goldfields pipeline NERFINISHED ⓘ pumping stations ⓘ |
| connects |
Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perth, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | riveted steel pipes (original construction) ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1898 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| designer | C. Y. O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
National Heritage List (Australia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Register of Heritage Places (Western Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent long-distance water supply projects in Australia ⓘ |
| length | approximately 560 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perth, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Government of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel pipeline ⓘ |
| notableFor | transporting water over hundreds of kilometres from a coastal city to an arid inland region ⓘ |
| numberOfPumpingStations | 8 GENERATED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| operator | Water Corporation of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Merredin, Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mundaring, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Northam, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Cross, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
supply water to Eastern Goldfields mining towns
ⓘ
transport potable water ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Eastern Goldfields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goldfields-Esperance region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
enabled development of Eastern Goldfields mining industry
ⓘ
major Australian engineering heritage landmark ⓘ |
| state | Western Australia ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| technology |
gravity-fed sections
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steam-driven pumping stations (historical) ⓘ |
| terminus | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upgradedWith | welded steel pipes ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Helena River
NERFINISHED
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Mundaring Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Goldfields Water Supply Scheme Description of subject: The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme is a historic Australian engineering project that transports water over hundreds of kilometers from Perth to the arid Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coolgardie–Kalgoorlie water pipeline