Access to our property

How you can enjoy our locations

Our diverse property portfolio includes office accommodation, depots, laboratories, treatment plants, reservoirs, pumping stations and vacant land. Some locations are open to the public.

Visiting Prospect Reservoir

Prospect Reservoir is an integral part of our drinking water supply. It's an important back-up and remains a controlled area. 

WaterNSW owns and manages the reservoir and Prospect Nature Reserve. The Reserve is part of a Special Area Water Catchment controlled by WaterNSW and isn't open to the public.

However, you can use and enjoy the 3 picnic areas and cycleway by Prospect Reservoir that we manage:

• Andrew Campbell Reserve
• George Maunder Reserve (upper and lower picnic areas)
• Walder Park.

The picnic grounds and cycleway are usually open to the public from 6am to 6:30pm during daylight savings, and 7am to 4:30pm for the rest of the year.

All picnic areas have amenities and playground equipment. There are no barbecue facilities, and fires aren't permitted.

The area also features many heritage sites. We have a long history of managing Sydney's water supply, and Prospect is just one part of our history. Learn more about our heritage conservation.

Email propertyaccess@sydneywater.com.au if you have any questions.

How to get to the picnic areas

The picnic areas are on William Lawson Drive, just off Reservoir Road, Prospect, about 35 kilometres west of Sydney.

Travelling west on the M4

1. Take the Prospect Highway exit.
2. Turn left onto Prospect Highway.
3. Take the third exit at the next roundabout onto Reservoir Road.
4. The entrance to Prospect Reservoir is via William Lawson Drive, about 180 metres on the left.

Travelling east on the M4

1. Take the Reservoir Road exit.
2. Turn right onto Reservoir Road.
3. The entrance is about 2 kilometres on the right.

Purchasing our surplus property

We're continually reviewing our property portfolio. To ensure that our properties provide the best value, we maintain the land we need for our operations and sell land we no longer require.

Why we sell land

We may no longer need land and properties because of:

• improvements in technology
• the changing landscape
• the way Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the Illawarra are growing.

If you'd like to ask about our surplus properties, you're welcome to email us at propertydisposals@sydneywater.com.au.

Leasing our property

As we have a large and diverse property portfolio, you may be able to lease one of our properties. Please email your request to leasing@sydneywater.com.au. You'll need to provide:

• the property's address
• your intended use
• proposed lease dates.

It may take up to 5 business days for us to review and respond to your request.

Filming and photography on our property

Some of our locations are ideal for filmmakers and photographers. We allow filming on some of our properties for a fee as long as it doesn't interfere with our business operations. Find out about how to arrange filming and photography on our property.

Holding an event on our property

Some of our properties are ideal for private or community events. There may be costs involved. Find out more about holding events from our Request to film, photograph or host an event on our land fact sheet and how to arrange filming and photography on our property.

If you'd like to hold an event, please email your request to leasing@sydneywater.com.au. You need to include:

• property address
• event type
• reason for the event
• number of people who'll attend
• equipment or props you'll use
• dates and times for access.

We review all applications on a case-by-case basis. It may take up to 5 business days for us to review and respond to your request.

Accessing your property through our land

Most of our property is protected by fencing and access gates. If you need to enter our property for a special reason, such as cutting back trees in your backyard or to deliver large items to your yard, please email your request to propertyaccess@sydneywater.com.au. You'll need to provide:

• your address
• the reason for access
• the date/s of access.

It may take up to 5 business days for us to review and respond to your request.

Accessing your telecommunications site

If you're a telecommunications tenant on one of our sites and need to access your equipment, please email your access request to telcositeaccess@sydneywater.com.au. You'll need to provide details about  the:

• address
• lease
• work you'll be doing on site
• date and time of access.

It may take up to 5 business days for us to review and respond to your request.