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Railway Culvert Cowies Creek

Location

Cowies Creek -Corio Quay Rd, NORTH GEELONG VIC 3215 - Property No 313353

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENT SHEET - GRC SHEET NO 123

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Fisherman's Gully Railway/Culvert was erected in 1862-3 as part of the development of the Geelong Melbourne Railway Line. The contractor for the bridge construction was W Porter and the structure was designed and documented by the Victorian Railway's Department in 1862.

The basalt structure is an interesting relic of the original Geelong-Melbourne railway line although the original segmental arch spans have been replaced.

RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Geelong Regional Commission Register

REFERENCES

Victorian Railways Administration Offices, Spencer Street, Melbourne, Archives and Plan Records, P.195. Geelong to Melbourne Line, Plan No 217

Colins O'Connor - Register of Australian Historic Bridges - Australian Heritage Commission, 1983.

Group

Transport - Rail

Category

Railway