Macquarie River railway bridge, Dubbo

Macquarie River Railway Bridge, Dubbo
Coordinates	32°14′38″S 148°35′59″E / 32.2439°S 148.5997°E / -32.2439; 148.5997
Carries	Main Western railway line
Crosses	Macquarie River
Locale	Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Official name	Dubbo rail bridge over Macquarie River
Other name(s)	Dubbo Lattice Railway Bridge
Owner	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Characteristics
Design	Lattice bridge
Material	Wrought iron
Pier construction	Cast iron cylinders
Longest span	48 metres (159 ft)
No. of spans	3
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks	One
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
History
Architect	John Whitton; Engineer-in-Chief for Railways
Designer	Sir John Fowler
Constructed by	Benjamin Barnes
Fabrication by	Ironwork by Cochrane & Co., Middlesborough, England
Construction end	1884
New South Wales Heritage Register
Type	State heritage (built)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	1032
Type	Railway Bridge/Viaduct
Category	Transport – Rail
Location

The Dubbo rail bridge over Macquarie River – Wambuul is a heritage-listed railway bridge on the Main Western line across the Macquarie River, located west of the Dubbo central business district in New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Whitton as the Engineer-in-Chief for the New South Wales Government Railways. The bridge was built during 1884 by Benjamin Barnes, with ironwork by Cochrane & Co, Middlesborough, England. The railway bridge is also known as the Dubbo Lattice Railway Bridge. The property is owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity, 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] and was listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate on 18 April 1989.^[2]

The bridge is sited 462.762 kilometres (287.547 mi) from Sydney Central station.