Macdonald River railway bridge, Woolbrook
Macdonald River railway bridge, Woolbrook | |
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Macdonald River railway bridge, 2012 | |
| Coordinates | 30°58′04″S 151°20′51″E / 30.9679°S 151.3476°E |
| Carries | Main Northern railway |
| Crosses | Macdonald River |
| Locale | Woolbrook, Walcha Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | lattice girder bridge |
| Material | Wrought iron |
| Pier construction | Brick |
| Longest span | 48 metres (157 ft) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | One |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Designer | Sir John Fowler for John Whitton |
| Contracted lead designer | New South Wales Government Railways |
| Constructed by | J. S. Bennett |
| Fabrication by | J. & C. Brettell, Worcester, England (ironwork) |
| Construction end | 1882 |
| Official name | Woolbrook rail bridge over McDonald River; Woolbrook Lattice Railway Bridge |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1067 |
| Type | Railway Bridge/Viaduct |
| Category | Transport – Rail |
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The Macdonald River railway bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge that carries the Main Northern Line across the Macdonald River located in Woolbrook, in the Walcha Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The railway bridge was designed by John Whitton as the Engineer-in-Chief for the New South Wales Government Railways and built during 1882 by J. S. Bennett, with iron work by J. & C. Brettell, Worcester, England. The railway bridge is also known as the Woolbrook rail bridge over the Macdonald River and the Woolbrook Lattice Railway Bridge. The bridge and adjacent infrastructure is owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The bridge was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 and was added to the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate on 18 April 1989.