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History Of The New Court Complex Site
Did you know that the site of Brisbane’s proposed new Supreme and District Court complex was the location of our city’s first water supply? The site, bounded by George, Roma and Turbot streets, was the location of the Roma Street Reservoir which was constructed by convicts in 1838 to create a water source for the new colony.
Convicts, under the direction of Captain Logan, built an earth dam across the creek between Roma and Little Roma Streets. A pipeline made of hollow hardwood logs carried the water down the hill to the soldiers’ barracks near Queen and George Streets, and from there to the commandant’s house in Queens Gardens.
In 1842 Brisbane was opened to free settlement and as the population grew added pressure was put on the reservoir. Many complaints about the putrid quality of the water appeared in