Has anyone seen one of these before?

Dreadnought · 19 Jun 2013, 2:54 am

Was commuting through old G-Town when I spotted this, unfortunately I was in a bus and could move fast enough to grab a picture, so I tracked it back with Google street-view. It's about 1.4-1.7m in diameter and I've seen dozens since ranging from a few inches above the ground to three feet.

(looks strikingly similar to conning towers on old warships

)

Just wondering what exactly these things hide? They exist almost solely around gas lines and drains, yet they seem accessible through hatches on the top

blakjak · 19 Jun 2013, 3:25 am

Last time I lifted something that looked a lot like that it ended up being a bore water well (at Moore park golf course). I though I was onto a winner, but in the end it ended up being a 4ft deep pit full of murky water.

Dreadnought · 19 Jun 2013, 3:49 am

Oh dear, it happens to all of us I suppose

I count twenty all between a series of retarding basins across 5.5 kilometers in a built up area, maybe not bore? Though that's the best explanation so far

blakjak · 19 Jun 2013, 10:32 am

We could go on guessing all week, but um, have you tried lifting one & looking inside? That would be your best bet.

Dreadnought · 19 Jun 2013, 11:02 am

True, just need to find the time. Tomorrow I'll be passing them so I'll take a look

Titan · 19 Jun 2013, 3:54 pm

Before reading the thread and looking at the pics only. . . well i got exited.
The posible reality though made me lose interest very quick.

Bangers · 19 Jun 2013, 8:24 pm

I think you'll find that these are valve pits for pipes linking the reservoirs near the uni to the ones at the top of the hill, used to live in G-town, pretty sure I remember where you have seen these...