Mount Druitt – Waterholes | Historical Encounters

The waterholes supplied water to the early settlers of Mount Druitt and travelers along the Great Western Highway.
The Waterholes were originally located on Major Druitt’s Land Grant and are marked on early colonial maps as a place for stopping and watering horses.

Name of Item	Mount Druitt Waterholes
Type of Item	Complex / Group
Group/Collection	Landscape – Cultural
Category	Historic Landscape
Primary Address	Great Western Highway MOUNT DRUITT NSW 2770
Primary Address	Between Simpson Hill Road and Mount Druitt Road on the Great Western Highway MOUNT DRUITT NSW 2770
County	Cumberland
Local Govt. Area	Blacktown
Suburb	Mount Druitt
Construction Years	The Waterholes were originally located on Major Druitt’s Land Grant (c1885)
Current Use	parkland
Former Use	village site
Heritage Listing	Local Government