Tharwa Truss Bridge
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Tankengine
S 35° 30.507 E 149° 04.250
55H E 687804 N 6068597
The history bridge at Tharwa crossing the mighty Murrumbidgee river
Waymark Code: WMXWTN
Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 03/09/2018
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Tharwa Bridge is a four span Allan truss bridge that provides a high-level crossing point across the Murrumbidgee River, allowing traffic between Canberra and Tharwa village. It is the oldest surviving bridge in the Australian Capital Territory.
The bridge was opened on 27 March 1895. A parade was held in Tharwa and 1500 people watched Mrs Elizabeth McKeahnie (the oldest resident of the area) open the bridge. The deck level of the bridge was based on the highest recorded flood level prior to building the bridge. A flood has not overtopped the bridge since construction. There are markers on the concrete pier on the Western side of the river showing recent flood levels.
The bridge was entered in the ACT Heritage Register in 1998, is listed by the National Trust of Australia (ACT) and was entered on the Register of the National Estate by the Australian Heritage Commission in 1983. The bridge has also been identified by Engineers Australia as a Major Engineering Heritage item and is one of the most significant pieces of heritage in the Australian Capital Territory.
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Date Built: 03/27/1895
Length of Span:
182m
www:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharwa_Bridge
Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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