Saltwater Creek Railway Bridge
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| Saltwater Creek Railway Bridge | |
|---|---|
Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia | |
| Coordinates | 24°51′46″S 152°21′26″E / 24.8627°S 152.3572°E |
| Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1894–1894 |
| Official name | Saltwater Creek Railway Bridge, Millaquin Bridge |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600370 |
| Significant period | 1890s (fabric) |
| Significant components | abutments – railway bridge, pier/s (bridge) |
| Builders | James Overend |
  Location of Saltwater Creek Railway Bridge in Queensland  Saltwater Creek Railway Bridge (Australia) | |
Saltwater Creek Railway Bridge is a heritage-listed
History
Agitation for a railway from Bundaberg to the
The railway was acquired by the
In 1965, plans were prepared for strengthening the bridge with steel girders suitable for a 12-ton axle loading. This was subsequently undertaken with re-used girders from the Gold Coast.[1]
Description
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Saltwater Creek bridge includes one 50-foot (15 m) plate girder span with steel cross girders and longitudinals, seven 20 and two 26-foot (7.9 m) timber
It comprises:[1]
- 4x1x2 20-foot (6.1 m) timber longitudinals, concrete abutment, common braced timber trestles, (two on timber foundations) or a common concrete pier (piers 1 to 5)
- 1x2x2 26-foot (7.9 m) timber longitudinals, common braced timber trestle on a concrete foundation (pier 5), common cast iron cylinders with screw piles (pier 6)
- 1x2 50-foot (15 m) half-through plate girders with steel cross girders, steel longitudinals, common cast iron cylinder piers with screw piles (piers 6 and 7)
- 1x2x2 26-foot (7.9 m) timber longitudinals, common cast iron cylinders with screw piles (pier 7), common braced timber trestle (pier 8).
- 3x1x2 20-foot (6.1 m) timber longitudinals, common braced timber trestles (piers 8 to 11).
Heritage listing
Saltwater Creek Railway Bridge was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]
The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history.
A late 19th century bridge which is the second oldest extant with screw piles in Queensland, on what was constructed as a private railway to government standards.[1]
The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places..
A late 19th century bridge which is the second oldest extant with screw piles in Queensland, on what was constructed as a private railway to government standards.[1]
References
Attribution
External links
Media related to Saltwater Creek Railway Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
