Ingalara Creek railway bridge, Colinton
Ingalara Creek railway bridge | |
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standard gauge | |
History | |
Designer | John Whitton |
Constructed by | NSW Government Railways |
Construction end | 1889 |
Official name | Michelago rail bridge over Ingalara Creek; Ingalara Creek Railway Viaduct |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 1048 |
Location | |
References | |
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The Ingalara Creek railway bridge is a
History
The railway was extended from
Description
The Michelago Rail Bridge over Ingalara Creek is a seven-
The
The condition was reported to be fair as at 4 April 2006 due to a lack of maintenance since rail services were suspended.[2]
All these viaducts retain their original fabric.[2]
Heritage listing
The timber Queen post truss viaduct was an economic bridge for the Queanbeyan to Cooma Railway at a time when the boom years of the 1880s were ending and funding for railway construction was decreasing. The Ingalara viaduct is accessible from the Monaro Highway and is an impressive timber structure. The Cooma Railway made a significant contribution to the development of the Monaro Region from the time of its construction 1887–89, and all the timber viaducts were important items of the railway's infrastructure. The timber Queen post deck viaduct was a significant structure in place of the expensive iron lattice bridges preferred by John Whitton. The Ingalara viaduct was technically sound and durable, having been built from renowned ironbark hardwood. The two deck Queen post truss timber viaducts on the Cooma Line, together with four on the Main North Line, are a unique class of railway bridge.[2]
Michelago rail bridge over Ingalara Creek was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[2]
The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.
The timber Queen post truss viaduct was an economic bridge for the Quenbeyan to Cooma Railway at a time when the boom years of the 1880s was ending and funding for railway construction was decreasing.[2]
The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.
The viaduct is accessible from the Monaro Highway and is an impressive timber structure.[2]
The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in New South Wales for social, cultural or spiritual reasons.
The Cooma Railway made a significant contribution to the development of the Monaro Region from the time of its construction 1887–89, and the three timber viaducts were important items of the railway's infrastructure.[2]
The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
The timber Queen post deck viaduct was a significant structure in place of the expensive iron lattice bridges preferred by John Whitton. The Ingalara viaduct was technically sound and durable, having been built from renowned ironbark hardwood.[2]
The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
These two timber viaducts on the Cooma Line, together with four on the Main North Line, are a unique class of railway bridge.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GOULBURN TO COOMA RAILWAY EXTENSION". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 970. New South Wales, Australia. 30 May 1889. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ .
- ^ "Michelago rail bridge over Ingalara Creek | NSW Environment, Energy and Science". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Chakola - Bridge Over The Numeralla River by Trent "Raichase" Nicholson". Railpage. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "St. Germans Viaduct". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
Bibliography
- "Michelago Tourist Railway". 2007.
- Attraction Homepage (2007). "Michelago Tourist Railway". Archived from the original on 15 June 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- Forsyth, John. Historical Notes for the Main North Railway.
- Rail Infrastructure Corporation (2003). Rail Infrastructure Corporation s.170 Register.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article was originally based on Michelago rail bridge over Ingalara Creek, entry number 01048 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.