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About this place
Museums Victoria identifies the station as a key part of Melbourne’s first centralised sewerage system.
The record
Comparison: Melbourne’s centralised sewerage infrastructure history.
Cleanest & grittiest is a theme here, not a modern hygiene rating. Check Scienceworks access and the pumping-station program.
Visiting
Use the linked visitor page to check current access, opening and booking arrangements.
Check access details directly before travelling. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.
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Sources
Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.
- Museums Victoria
Supports the specific fact and scope described above.