Mount Druitt Waterworks

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Mount Druitt Waterworks
Location Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia  
Opened5 December 1981
Closed27 March 1994
PoolsA single pool
Water slides6 water slides

Mount Druitt Waterworks was a water park in Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1981 [1] and initially was very successful, however in later years costly upgrades and declining sales forced the park to close in 1994. It was operated jointly with the Manly Waterworks (1981) which remains open, and Cairns Waterworks (1980). It was located at Stout Road, Mount Druitt, near the foot bridge on the northern side of the railway lines.

Water park amusement park that features pools with water play areas

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During the 1980s the television slogan was "the Waterworks will get you in the mood".

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References

  1. Macey, Richard (4 October 1988), "IT'S THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SYDNEY'S 'DISNEYS'", Sydney Morning Herald , pp. Special Supplement
  2. Cockington, James (13 January 1988), "ON THE WEST'S WILD SLIDE", Sydney Morning Herald , pp. News and Features