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Melbourne-Ballarat Railway Bridge (Balliang Bacchus Marsh Road Parwan)

Location

Balliang-Bacchus Marsh Road PARWAN, MOORABOOL SHIRE

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

A steel girder and trestle railway bridge taking the Melbourne - Ballarat railway over the Balliang - Bacchus Marsh Road; it replaced the 1887 timber bridge in 1930.

The bridge has local historical significance in enabling the railway's crucial influence on development of the region. Its architectural significance derives from its achievement as engineering. It has social significance as a landmark used by the community for orientation.

Group

Transport - Rail

Category

Railway Bridge/ Viaduct