Cooreei Bridge over Williams River
The Cooreei Bridge over Williams River is a heritage-listed road bridge that carries Main Road across Williams River in Dungog, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by Roads and Maritime Services, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000.[1]
Cooreei Bridge | |
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 Cooreei Bridge over the Williams River | |
| Coordinates | 32°23′48″S 151°45′50″E |
| Carries | Main Road |
| Crosses | Williams River |
| Locale | Dungog, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
| Owner | Roads and Maritime Services |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Dare truss |
| Material | Timber |
| Trough construction | Wrought iron |
| History | |
| Designer | W. J. Hanna |
| Constructed by | W. Oakes |
| Construction cost | A£1,995 |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Official name | Cooreei Bridge over Williams River |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 20 June 2000 |
| Reference no. | 1465 |
| Type | Road Bridge |
| Category | Transport - Land |
| Location | |
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History
The Dare truss road bridge was built in 1905. It replaced an 1873 bridge of the same name which had been condemned due to its dangerous condition. It was designed and constructed under the direction of Commissioner and Principal Engineer for Roads and Bridges W. J. Hanna with W. Oakes as the contractor. The cost of the bridge, the iron being provided by the Government, was A£1,995.[2][3][4]
Heritage listing
Cooreei Bridge over Williams River was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000.[1]
References
- "Cooreei Bridge over Williams River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01465. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- "LOCAL AND GENERAL ITEMS". The Maitland Daily Mercury. 7128 (2846). New South Wales, Australia. 23 February 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 5 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Opening of the New Bridge". Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser. VIII (1506). New South Wales, Australia. 18 August 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 5 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Cooreei Bridge over Williams River". State Heritage Inventory. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
Bibliography
- Attraction Homepage (2007). "Cooreei Bridge over Williams River".
- Eco Images. (2008). Cooreei Bridge over the Williams River at Dungog : archival photographic recording of heritage item.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article was originally based on Cooreei Bridge over Williams River, entry number 01465 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.
External links
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