Manning River railway bridge, Taree
Manning River railway bridge, Taree | |
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| History | |
| Constructed by | A. S. Norquay for Smith, Timms & Co. |
| Fabrication by | R. Tulloch and Co. Ltd of Phoenix Ironworks |
| Construction end | 1911 |
| Official name | Taree rail bridge over Manning River; Mount George Rail Bridge over Manning River |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1059 |
| Type | Railway Bridge / Viaduct |
| Category | Transport – Rail |
| Location | |
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The Manning River railway bridge is a
History
The bridge was built in 1911.[2] It was manufactured by R. Tulloch and Co. Ltd of Phoenix Ironworks in Pyrmont, Sydney, and was erected by A. S. Norquay for Smith, Timms & Co., contractors for the Gloucester to Taree section of the North Coast railway line.[3][4]
It underwent repairs in 2005–2006.[5]
Description
It is a steel
Heritage listing
The underbridge over the Manning River is a typical structure on the North Coast railway line and a major structure in the local area.[1]
The Taree rail bridge over Manning 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 arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.[1]
See also
Railways portal
Transport portal
Engineering portal
References
- ^ .
- The Macleay Chronicle. No. 1687. New South Wales, Australia. 15 February 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 14 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- Evening Journal. Vol. XLIII, no. 11860. South Australia. 29 March 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A GREAT STEEL SPAN". Construction: Weekly Supplement To Building. Vol. 4, no. 147. New South Wales, Australia. 5 December 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 14 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mount George, Manning River Underbridge". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article was originally based on Taree rail bridge over Manning River, entry number 01059 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.
