Wyaldra Creek railway bridge, Gulgong

The Wyaldra Creek railway bridge is a heritage-listed former railway bridge that carried the Gwabegar railway line across the Wyaldra Creek at Gulgong, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The property was owned by RailCorp, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

Wyaldra Creek railway bridge (former)
Heritage boundaries
Coordinates32°19′49″S 149°30′59″E
CarriesGwabegar railway line
CrossesWyaldra Creek
LocaleGulgong, Mid-Western Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
Official nameGulgong railway bridge over Wialdra Creek
OwnerRailCorp
Characteristics
Longest span12.2 metres (40 ft)
No. of spans3
Rail characteristics
No. of tracksOne
Track gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
History
Construction endDecember 1909 (1909-12)
OpenedDecember 1910 (1910-12)
Collapsed1987 (demolished)
Official nameGulgong railway bridge over Wialdra Creek
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1038
TypeRailway Bridge/ Viaduct
CategoryTransport - Rail
Location

The bridge was demolished in 1987.[2]

History

The bridge was built in 1909 as part of the extension of the railway from Gulgong to Dunedoo. The construction of the bridge was reported to be the main challenge for the contractors building the extension.[3] Numerous difficulties were experienced sinking the bridge cylinders "through the drift sand to a very hard and uneven basalt at the bottom of the creek", and progress was slow, but it was completed by December 1909.[4] The Dunedoo extension was formally opened in December 1910.[5]

Description

The bridge carried a single-track 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge railway on an open deck (with transomes). It spans were 4.3 metres (14 ft), 7.3 metres (24 ft), three at 12.2 metres (40 ft), 7.3 metres (24 ft) and 4.3 metres (14 ft). The four shorter approach spans were timber girders. The three 12.2 metres (40 ft) spans were timber trusses of the Howe-type with timber compression diagonals, vertical tension rods and six bays. The piers were timber on concrete bases; at least some of the piers were sheeted.[2]

The bridge was demolished in 1987.[2]

Heritage listing

The Wyaldra Creek railway bridge was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

See also
  • List of railway bridges in New South Wales

References
  1. "Gulgong railway bridge over Wialdra Creek". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01038. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. "Wialdra Creek Rail Bridge, Gulgong, NSW, Australia (Place ID 15907)". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. "THE DUNEDOO RAILWAY". Evening News (13, 166). New South Wales, Australia. 20 August 1909. p. 10. Retrieved 21 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "GULGONG-DUNEDOO RAILWAY". The Farmer and Settler. IV (48). New South Wales, Australia. 31 December 1909. p. 7. Retrieved 21 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "BREVITIES". Evening News (13, 563). New South Wales, Australia. 28 November 1910. p. 1. Retrieved 21 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Gulgong railway bridge over Wialdra Creek, entry number 01038 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.

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