Macquarie River railway bridge, Bathurst

Macquarie River railway bridge, Bathurst
The disused railway bridge, pictured in 2018.
Location Main Western railway line, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°25′23″S 149°35′26″E / 33.4231°S 149.5905°E / -33.4231; 149.5905Coordinates: 33°25′23″S 149°35′26″E / 33.4231°S 149.5905°E / -33.4231; 149.5905
Built 1876
Architect John Whitton
Owner RailCorp
Official name: Bathurst rail bridge over Macquarie River; Bathurst - Kelso Railway Bridge
Type State heritage (built)
Designated 2 April 1999
Reference no. 1025
Type Railway Bridge/ Viaduct
Category Transport - Rail
Location of Macquarie River railway bridge, Bathurst in New South Wales

The Macquarie River railway bridge is an heritage-listed disused railway bridge across the Macquarie River that was previously located on the Main Western line in Bathurst in the Bathurst Region local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1876. It is also known as Bathurst Rail Bridge over Macquarie River and Bathurst - Kelso Railway Bridge. The property is owned by RailCorp, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The bridge was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

History

The bridge opened with the extension of the railway line into Bathurst in April 1876. It was designed by John Whitton, with the ironwork by Messrs. Andrew Handyside & Co. of the Britannia Ironworks, Derby, imported from England by the contractor, William Mason.[2]

Description

The heritage-listed bridge (right) and the replacement concrete girder bridge (left), across the Macquarie River, Bathurst, looking east.

The Macquarie River underbridge is made of wrought iron with lattice girder.[1]

The bridge was replaced by a concrete girder bridge that is located several metres downriver of the heritage-listed bridge.

Heritage listing

This is one of John Whitton's major 1870s wrought iron bridges and is an excellent example of early bridge construction. The lattice girder is one of Whittons original 12 bridges of that design and they represent the third stage of bridge construction in NSW following the stone viaduct and iron tubular bridges.[1]

Bathurst rail bridge over Macquarie River was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]

The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as scientifically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.[1]

See also

  • List of railway bridges in New South Wales

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bathurst rail bridge over Macquarie River, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01025". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "OPENING OF THE WESTERN RAILWAY TO BATHURST". The Sydney Mail And New South Wales Advertiser. XXI, (823). New South Wales, Australia. 8 April 1876. p. 467. Retrieved 10 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

Bibliography

  • Government Architect's Office (2005). Bathurst Hospital Conservation Management Plan.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Bathurst rail bridge over Macquarie River, entry number 01025 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.

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