Abstract
In 1998 the author conducted an archaeological excavation at Fannie Bay Gaol, Darwin (Northern Territory, Australia). This focused on features that related to early water management; specifically one of two wells dug in 1883 and one of two subterranean water tanks constructed in 1884. With the aid of early plans and other historical references the location of the well and water tank were determined with what was considered to be a reasonable degree of accuracy. Excavation found no evidence for a well. Instead a shallow pit was uncovered, possibly relating to a later above-ground water tank. The subterranean tank was successfully located and partially excavated. This revealed that the tank was probably the first of the two to be built in the Gaol, and was possibly infilled as recently as the mid-twentieth century.
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