Drain List

Drain Location List - CANBERRA
A Height of drain entrance
B Does drain get higher than entrance
C Does the drain change shape.
D Maximum water level in the drain
E Quality of the drain. PLAIN AVERAGE GOOD EXCELLENT
F What difficulties does the drain present. BS = being seen :
LS = low sections : FE = finding entrance : PS = passing structure.
G Location of drain. Locations given using Gregorys Street
Directories.

NAME OF DRAIN A B C D E F G

BELCONNEN WAY
6 FT NO NO ANKLE G BS*** 39 H5
Across road from Canberra High, near traffic lights. Lift hatch and enter. Far exit flooded. Mainly no water, but far chamber ankle deep. Difficult to avoid being seen when entering.
BATCAVE 6 FT NO YES ANKLE A BS* 61 J2
North of Manuka Pool. Ankle deep water at entrance. Exit difficult at far end. Hibernating bats.
BAZ 6 FT NO NO NIL P -- 70 C7
Under Mawson shops. Take middle or right pipe from the set of three parallel pipes.
DICKSON 7 FT NO NO ANKLE P BS* 42 E5
Under s/w corner of Dickson College. Ankle deep water at entrance. Follow bike track.
FROGGY 3 FT YES NO LOW P FE* 28 F6
Near corner of Ginninderra and Kingsford Smith Drives. Entrance gets bigger immediately.
GIRALANG 6 FT NO NO NIL P -- 30 D5
South end of playing fields.
GROSS' TOMB 6 FT NO NO NIL A -- 39 D3
Triangular entrance near traffic lights, T intersection of Belconnen and Benjamin Ways.
GURGLER 3 FT YES NO NIL P LS** 58 K14
Eastern Bank of Weston Creek. Enter a twin set of pipes near Hindmarsh Drive. Be careful entering first room. Soon gets bigger.
QUEANBEYAN 8 FT NO NO NIL P -- 75 E3
100 m. south of bridge.
SECRET SQUIRREL'S TOMB 6 FT YES NO LOW G/E -- 79 G4
Southern corner of Athillon Drive and the Catholic Primary School. Two parallel pipes. Excellent chambers and grille rooms, waterfall. Great view from the top end of the drain.
SICK PUPPY'S TOMB 6 FT NO NO NIL A/G BS* 79 D6
North of Greenways Estate. Water up to ankle deep at entrance after rain.
TEASER 6 FT NO NO NO P/A -- 58 H10
North Western corner of playing fields.
WODEN 3 FT YES YES ANKLE A -- 60 A12
Lowenwide entrance, north of Hellenic Club. Gets bigger immediately. Bats.
WVH 6 FT NO NO NO P -- 60 E14
By traffic lights, north western corner of the hospital. Thanks to Fil for this list.