Goulburn Historic Waterworks Museum - NSW

Goulburn Historic Waterworks Museum, set on the banks of the picturesque Wollondilly River at Marsden Weir, Goulburn, New South Wales. Built between 1883 and 1885, the steam operated pumping facility provided Goulburn’s first reticulated water supply. The pumphouse still contains the original Appleby Bros. Beam Engine pump and Galloway Boilers.


This rare facility is the only complete, steam powered municipal water supply left in its original location, in the Southern Hemisphere. The buildings and engine are of national significance and are now protected by a permanent conservation order. The Waterworks is listed on the State Heritage and National Trust Registers.


We also are fortunate to also have a horizontal engine built by Hick, Hargreaves & Co, England in 1866. While not original to the site it is demonstrates an earlier type and different style of a stationary steam engine.

Open hours - Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday - 10am to 4pm

Enjoy a picnic beside the picturesque Wollondilly River. Visit the Pumphouse Museum to enjoy a static display of the massive steam operated engines. There's a playground and grass picnic area along the river. Electric barbecues. The museum is accessible and there is accessible parking and toilet facilities.