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Old Fyansford Bridge (Bridge over Moorabool River 1900)

Location

65 Highland Street & 155-205 Upper Paper Mills Road, FYANSFORD VIC 3218 - Property No 276094 356912

Level

Registered

Statement of Significance

A Listed - State Significance

HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENT SHEET - GRC SHEET NO 13

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Fyansford Bridge, erected in 1899 and opened for traffic in February 1900, is the first bridge in Victoria completed using the new reinforced concrete technique developed in Europe and known as the 'Monier' principle Sydney engineers Gumnow and Carter introduced the system to Australia and leading Victorian engineering's John Monash and J.T.N. Anderson pioneered this work in Victoria. The Fyansford Bridge is or paramount importance to this history of technology in Australia which finely defined proportions over the three spans of arches contributing to its notable aesthetic qualities.

RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Geelong Regional Commission Register

Historic Buildings Council Register

Australian Heritage Commission Register of the National Estate

REFERENCES

Alsop, P.F. Notes on National Trust of Victoria, File No. 2841

Geelong Advertiser - 17th February, 1900.

'Memorial Stone Inscription'

AD 1900

THE FIRST MORIER BRIDGE

IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIVTORIA

FOR

THE SHIRES OF BANNOCK BURN AND CORIO

W.H. JONES

PRESIDENT. BANNOCKBURN SHIRE

JAMES CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT CORIO SHIRE

SAMUEL MORRIS AND JAMES BLAIR

SECRETARIES

A. L. CAMPBELL

SUPERINTENDING ENGINEERS

ERECTED BY MONASH AND ANDERSON

Group

Transport - Road

Category

Road Bridge