Queanbeyan railway bridges over Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers

Queanbeyan rail bridges
Queanbeyan River railway bridge
Coordinates35°20′33″S 149°13′54″E / 35.3424°S 149.2317°E / -35.3424; 149.2317 (QR)
35°20′14″S 149°19′09″E / 35.3371°S 149.3191°E / -35.3371; 149.3191 (Molongo River railway bridge) (MR)
CarriesBombala railway line
Crosses
LocaleQueanbeyan, Queanbeyan-Palerang Region, New South Wales, Australia
Begins
  • Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan River)
  • Carwoola (Molonglo River)
Ends
Other name(s)Burbong bridge
(Molonglo River Bridge)
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Characteristics
DesignWarren truss bridge
MaterialSteel
Longest span90 feet (27 m)
No. of spans
  • 4 (Queanbeyan River Bridge)
  • 3 (Molonglo River Bridge)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracksOne
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
History
Construction start1926
Construction end1927
Construction cost19,000
Official nameQueanbeyan rail bridges over Queanbeyan and Burbong Rivers
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1052
TypeRailway Bridge/Viaduct
CategoryTransport – Rail
Location
Map

The Queanbeyan railway bridges over Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers are two heritage-listed railway bridges that carry the Bombala railway line in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Region local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Both bridges were built between 1926 and 1927. The westernmost bridge crosses the Queanbeyan River from Queanbeyan to Queanbeyan East at 35°20′33″S 149°13′54″E / 35.3424°S 149.2317°E / -35.3424; 149.2317 (Queanbeyan River railway bridge), while the easternmost bridge (approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the east) crosses the Molonglo River at Burbong (now Carwoola) at 35°20′14″S 149°19′09″E / 35.3371°S 149.3191°E / -35.3371; 149.3191 (Molongo River railway bridge). The two railway bridges are owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. Together, the two bridges were added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

  1. ^ "Queanbeyan rail bridges over Queanbeyan and Burbong Rivers". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01052. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.