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Coordinates: 33°32′2″S 151°13′42″E / 33.53389°S 151.22833°E / -33.53389; 151.22833
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Hawkesbury River Bridge

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Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge
Bridge looking north
Coordinates33°32′2″S 151°13′42.3″E / 33.53389°S 151.228417°E / -33.53389; 151.228417
CarriesMain Northern railway line
CrossesHawkesbury River
Preceded byPeats Ferry BRidge
Characteristics
DesignUnion Bridge Company of America
MaterialSteel
Pier constructionstone and concrete
Total length2,896 feet (883 m)
Longest span5 x 416 ft
2 x 408 ft
No. of spans7
Piers in water6
Clearance below42 feet (rails above high water)
History
Constructed byUnion Bridge Company of America
Fabrication byRyland and Morse
Construction start1886
Construction end1889
Construction costAU₤327,000 (contract price)
Opened1 May 1889
Closed1947
Location
Map

design length, 2896. owing to pier six being out of position, a bridge piece was made 4'3" longer (?)[1]

1938 - cracks showing.[2][3]

1938 - gauntlet track introduced.[4]

1939 - plans proposed to replace the bridge.[5]

1947 - first span removed.[6]

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Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge
Bridge looking north
Coordinates33°32′2″S 151°13′42″E / 33.53389°S 151.22833°E / -33.53389; 151.22833
CarriesMain Northern railway line
CrossesHawkesbury River
Characteristics
Longest span2 x
4 x
3 x
No. of spans9
Piers in water8
History
Construction start1939
Opened1 July 1946
Location
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Main North Line

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The extension to the line was discussed in parliament as early as 1881[7] and was first gazetted by the government of the day, May 1883.[8][9]

1881 - Much general discussion about a loan to fund the line, 1881.[10]

1883 - Tender for steel casings for bridges, not mentioned to be specific for this bridge but for bridges on this line.[11]

1881 - And blah blah to the max about this and that and direction.[12]

1884 - Discussion, with tunnels lengths, culverts, measurements.[13]

1887 - Extension opened the 7th instant from this date making it the 7th April 1887.[14]

Bridge

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some Hornsby Local data to sort through.[15][16]

Hornsby Council photo collection.[17]

1883-09 Call for tenders, supply of cylinders for the new bridge.[18]

1884-12 plans and general condiditions.[19]

1886-07 notes on the bridge.[20]

1889-04official description of the bridge.[21]

1889-05 Opened with ceremony.[22]

1889-05 Whitton writes to the Herald re: estimates.[23]

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  • trove gazette search 1880's
  • "Dictionary Sydney". 1 January 1899.
  • first extra thing [24]
  • second thing [25]
  • text [1]
  1. ^ "THE HAWKESBURY BRIDGE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 940. New South Wales, Australia. 24 April 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 8 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "HAWKESBURY BRIDGE DEFECT". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 413. New South Wales, Australia. 6 September 1938. p. 13. Retrieved 9 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "CRACKS IN PIERS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 416. New South Wales, Australia. 9 September 1938. p. 12. Retrieved 9 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "HAWKESBURY BRIDGE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 430. New South Wales, Australia. 26 September 1938. p. 13. Retrieved 9 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "HAWKESBURY RAIL BRIDGE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 516. New South Wales, Australia. 4 January 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 9 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "REMOVING OLD HAWKESBURY RIVER RAIL BRIDGE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 181. New South Wales, Australia. 11 July 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 9 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "THE NORTHERN RAlLWAY AND SYDNEY". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. Vol. XXXVIII, , no. 5129. New South Wales, Australia. 19 March 1881. p. 2 (Second Sheet to The Maitland Mercury). Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  8. ^ "GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. Part 1". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 212. New South Wales, Australia. 18 May 1883. p. 2789. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. Part 2". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 212. New South Wales, Australia. 18 May 1883. p. 2789. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "THE NORTHERN RAlLWAY AND SYDNEY". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. Vol. XXXVIII, , no. 5129. New South Wales, Australia. 19 March 1881. p. 2 (Second Sheet to The Maitland Mercury). Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  11. ^ "TENDERS FOR PUBLIC WORKS". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 416. New South Wales, Australia. 9 October 1883. p. 5458. Retrieved 9 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 13, 627. New South Wales, Australia. 2 December 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "THE HOMEBUSH-WARATAH RAILWAY". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 14, 426. New South Wales, Australia. 21 June 1884. p. 9. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "HOMEBUSH TO WARATAH RAILWAY". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 296. New South Wales, Australia. 5 April 1887. p. 10. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ "First Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge". Hornsby Shire Library Special Collections. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  16. ^ Blaxell, Gregory (13 January 2010). "How Hawkesbury was conquered". Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  17. ^ pics
  18. ^ "Miscellaneous Items". Australian Town and Country Journal. Vol. XXVIII, , no. 714. New South Wales, Australia. 15 September 1883. p. 32. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  19. ^ "NEWS OF THE DAY". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 14, 576. New South Wales, Australia. 13 December 1884. p. 13. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ "The Hawkesbury Railway Bridge". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. Vol. XLIII, , no. 5958. New South Wales, Australia. 6 July 1886. p. 6. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  21. ^ "THE HAWKESBURY BRIDGE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 940. New South Wales, Australia. 24 April 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 8 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  22. ^ "OPENING OF THE HAWKESBURY BRIDGE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 947. New South Wales, Australia. 2 May 1889. p. 7. Retrieved 7 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  23. ^ "HAWKESBURY BRIDGE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 954. New South Wales, Australia. 10 May 1889. p. 4. Retrieved 9 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  24. ^ "Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge". Hornsby Shire Council. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  25. ^ "First Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge". cdm15997.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

Oberon

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Overview
Other name(s)Oberon branch
Further information
Statusclosed
Termini
Stations4
History
Opened3 October 1923 (1923-10-03)
Closed1979
Technical
Line length15 miles 7 chains (24.3 km)[1]
Number of tracks1
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Minimum radius5 chains (330 ft; 100 m)
Highest elevation
Maximum incline4%

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  1. ^ "Government Gazette Notices". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 114. New South Wales, Australia. 28 September 1923. p. 4252. Retrieved 18 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

Newnes

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Overview
Other name(s)Wolgan Valley Railway
Further information
Statusclosed
OwnerThe Commonwealth Oil Corporation
LocaleBlue Mountains
Termini
Connecting linesMain Western
Stations5
Service
Typeheavy rail
Depot(s)Newnes
Technical
Line length32 miles 6 chains (51.6 km)[1]
Characterat-grade
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Minimum radius5 chains (330 ft; 100 m)
Highest elevation3,960 ft (1,210 m)
Maximum incline4%

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  1. ^ "Deane book".

Bombala

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Overview
Other name(s)Bombala Kunama
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

Goulburn (Joppa) to Queanbeyan Opened to Michelago by 1887

Opened to cooma 1889

Opened to Bombala in 1921

Opened 30 miles 20 chains (48.7 km)[1]

  1. ^ "PUBLIC WORKS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 508. New South Wales, Australia. 8 December 1887. p. 4. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

Tumut Kunama

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Coota - Coolac - Gundagai

Tumbarumba

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Wagga - Tarcutta

Captain's Flat

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Coordinates42°51′19″S 147°29′55″E / 42.8554°S 147.4985°E / -42.8554; 147.4985

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