DetailsThe service station was constructed in the early 1950s and it was first leased by Leonard Bate who also owned the Pymble Service Station. By 1956 the Asquith Service Station proprietor was Arnold Fiegert and it had become known as BP Koala Service Station. During this time it became a popular landmark to road users entering Sydney from the north. Originally there was a sign and a concrete model of a koala sitting in a tree made from pipes, as can be seen in this 1969 image of the service station.
In January 1970 it was announced the BP Koala had been judged the best BP owned service station in the northern metropolitan area. Arnold Fiegert won a Pacific Island cruise for two on the P&O liner, 'Oriana'. Points were allocated for: service, housekeeping and sales. Television personality Dolly Dyer, wife of Bob Dyer, assisted in the judging from the viewpoint of a woman motorist.
There was a major upgrade undertaken in 2008 when the existing driveway canopy was demolished, fuel storage tanks removed and replaced with new underground tanks and pavements. The name 'Koala' was abandoned sometime after these renovations.Date taken1969LocationAsquithGeotag[1] KeywordsBP KoalaGarages and Service StationsAsquith
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Source'A History of Asquith NSW Volume 1' Robert Green, 2021
