Carlo Catani
| Carlo Giorgio Domenico Enrico Catani | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 22, 1852 Florence, Tuscany, Italy |
| Died |
July 20, 1920 (aged 68) St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | civil engineer |
| Years active | 1876–1917 |
Carlo Giorgio Domenico Enrico Catani (22 April 1852 – 20 July 1918) was a civil engineer who worked in Australia for the Victorian Government for the majority of his career.[1]
He oversaw many projects, including:
- the draining of the Koo-Wee-Rup swamp
- widening and improvement of the Yarra River upstream from Princes Bridge, Alexandra Avenue and the laying out and planting of the Alexandra Gardens
- roads to Arthurs Seat and to Mount Donna Buang
- the Elwood Canal[2]
- Murray River levees (Strathmerton district)
- Lake Catani on Mount Buffalo
- reclamation and the layout of the St Kilda foreshore.[3]
The township of Catani, Victoria, Lake Catani at Mt Buffalo and Catani Gardens in St. Kilda, are named after him.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McNicholl, Ronald (1979). "Catani, Carlo Giorgio Domenico Enrico (1852–1918)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ↑ Elwood Canal Precinct, 2004, retrieved 2011-08-25
- ↑ Italian Delegation to Honour Carlo Catani, Designer of the St Kilda Foreshore, 2001-11-21, retrieved 2011-08-25