Wallaby Rocks Bridge
The Wallaby Rocks Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge that carries Hill End Road across the Turon River, at Wallaby Rocks near Sofala, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Percy Allan and built in 1897 by E. Taylor of Balmain. The bridge is owned by Transport for NSW. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000.
Wallaby Rocks Bridge | |
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Wallaby Rocks Bridge in 2019 | |
| Coordinates | 33°04′25″S 149°38′59″E |
| Carries | Hill End Road
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| Crosses | Turon River |
| Locale | Wallaby Rocks near Sofala, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Allan truss |
| Material | Timber |
| Pier construction | Wrought iron cylinders |
| Total length | 91 metres (300 ft) |
| Width | 15 feet (5 m) |
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| No. of spans | 4: 1 + 2 main + 1 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| No. of lanes | One |
| History | |
| Designer | Percy Allan |
| Constructed by | Messrs. Taylor and Murphy |
| Fabrication by | Mort's Dock & Engineering Company (bridge cylinders) |
| Construction start | 1896 |
| Construction end | 1897 |
| Construction cost | A£4,700 |
| Opened | 2 October 1897 |
| Inaugurated | 20 October 1897 |
| Official name | Bridge over Turon River at Wallaby Rocks |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 20 June 2000 |
| Reference no. | 1458 |
| Type | Road Bridge |
| Category | Transport – Land |
| Builders | E. Taylor, Balmain |
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