Murrumbidgee River railway bridge | |
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.jpg) Disused railway bridge in October 2019 | |
| Coordinates | 35°04′24″S 148°06′16″E / 35.0733°S 148.1045°E |
| Carries | Cootamundra–Tumut railway |
| Crosses | Murrumbidgee River |
| Locale | Gundagai, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia |
| Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
| Heritage status | NSW SHR |
| ID number | 01039 |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Timber and Steel |
| Total length | 3,033 feet (924.5 m) |
| Longest span | 200 feet (61.0 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 + 2 + 77 |
| Piers in water | 2 + 4 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Contracted lead designer | NSW Government Railways |
| Constructed by | NSW Public Works Department |
| Fabrication by | American Bridge Company Messrs. J. Barrs Johnstone & Co |
| Construction end | 1903 |
| Official name | Gundagai rail bridge over Murrumbidgee River; Murrumbidgee River Railway Bridge; Gundagai |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 01039 |
| Type | Railway Bridge/Viaduct |
| Category | Transport – Rail |
| Builders | Day labour |
| Location | |
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| References | |
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The Murrumbidgee River railway bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge across the Murrumbidgee River located on the Tumut railway line at Gundagai in the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1903. It is also known as the Gundagai Rail Bridge over Murrumbidgee River and the Murrumbidgee River Railway Bridge. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[3]
- ^ "Gundagai to Tumut Railway". The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser. Vol. LXXV, no. 2234. New South Wales, Australia. 29 April 1903. p. 1022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RAILWAYS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 20, 275. New South Wales, Australia. 4 March 1903. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gundagai rail bridge over Murrumbidgee River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01039. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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