Bridge over Barwon River

The bridge and its location over the Barwon River at Belmont is historically significant at a REGIONAL level. It is associated with the provision of access from the Geelong township on the northern banks of the river, to the Belmont and South Barwon region on the southern banks of the river from 1848 to the present day.

The bridge over the Barwon River at Belmont is scientifically significant at a LOCAL level. It illustrates the technological processes involved in 1920s bridge construction, and is of importance for its contribution to the understanding of the history of bridge construction at this location from 1855.

Overall, the bridge over the Barwon River at Belmont is of LOCAL significance.

References

1. Brownhill, The History of Geelong and Corio Bay with Postscript 1995-1990, p.593.

2. M. Lewis, 'Engineering Structures of Geelong', 25 February, 1990, p.10.

Group

Transport - Road

Category

Road Bridge