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Bluestone Bridge over Kororoit Creek Creek
LocationPrinces Highway BROOKLYN, Hobsons Bay City LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
What is Significant?
The Bluestone Bridge over Kororoit Creek, comprising the bridge constructed in 1889 and altered in 1912 and the adjoining remnants of the old Geelong Road, off the Princes Highway (Geelong Road) near Clelland Road, Brooklyn. The Bluestone Bridge over Kororoit Creek, Brooklyn is of local historic, technical and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay. Historically, the bridge is significant as the oldest surviving road bridge within the municipality and one of a small number of stone bridges from this era, which survive on a major roadway reserve in the metropolitan area. It is an integral element, which illustrates the early development and alignment of the Geelong Road reserve, which was one of the first to be surveyed in the Colony by Hoddle in the pre-1840 period. (AHC criteria A4 and B2) Technically, the bridge is significant as an unusual hybrid bluestone and concrete bridge, which demonstrates how these structures were adapted to meet new standards. The surviving approach roads are also significant as rare examples of early road construction. (AHC criterion F1) Aesthetically, the bridge is significant as an example of an early stone bridge, which is notable for the elegant series of segment arches that are reminiscent of early colonial bridges in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. (AHC criteria E1)
Group
Transport - Road
Category
Road Bridge