C.Y. O'Connor

Chief engineer, designer of the original Goldfields Pipeline

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Born: January 11, 1843, County Meath

Died: March 10, 1902

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Western Australia breaks ground on Goldfields water pipeline upgrade

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Died in 1902 before the pipeline opened

For more than 120 years, one 566-kilometre pipeline has carried Perth's water to the mining towns around Kalgoorlie. On October 6, Western Australia broke ground on a $543 million upgrade of that line, funded in the 2025 state budget.

Updated Oct 25