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Railway Viaduct Bridge over Kismet Creek Kismet Creek Rail Bridge near 'Rupertswood' , SUNBURY VIC 3429 - Property No B1787	Railway Viaduct Bridge, beside Rupertswood, Sunbury, was erected c.1859 on the Melbourne-Sandhurst (now Bendigo) railway line for the Victorian Railways. Constructed of five arched spans, the bluestone faced structure has semi-circular arches on piers and there are transverse abutments to the creek. Features of the design are the prominent imposts and string courses. Railway Viaduct bridge is a notable element in its surrounding landscape, having an important relationship with ... more	B1787	State
Bolinda Creek Railway Viaduct Melbourne-Lancefield Road (adjacent) 3km north, CLARKEFIELD VIC 3430 - Property No B3033	The Bolinda Creek (or Emu Creek) Railway Viaduct is scientifically, historically and aesthetically significant. Constructed for the Lancefield Junction (Clarkfield)-Lancefield Railway during late 1880 and early 1881, the Bolinda Creek Railway Viaduct with its fourteen spans each of standard Victorian Railways fifteen-feet design and its sixty-four metres deck length, ranks as a medium-size timber railway bridge. However, it is notable for its unusually high timber piers, which ... more	B3033	State
Railway Viaduct No 2 over Jacksons Creek North of 'Rupertswood',, SUNBURY VIC 3429 - Property No B2644	The Rail Bridge was constructed by Cornish & Bruce c1861 on the Melbourne-Bendigo line, for the Victorian Railways. It is a 3 span, wrought iron box girder superstructure supported on tapering basalt piers, supporting a double rail track deck. In 1917, stepped brick intermediary piers were added as additional support to the deck to cater for the increasing weight of the new engines and freight loads. The Rail Bridge is historically and architecturally ... more	B2644	State
Railway Viaduct Off Vineyard Road,, SUNBURY VIC 3429 - Property No B3894	3 arched bluestone rail-over-creek bridge. Note: Located south of Sunbury off Vineyard Road and visible from Vineyard Road	B3894	File only
Railway Viaduct - Walhalla Knott's Siding, ERICA VIC 3825 - Property No B2434		B2434	File only
Smythe's Creek Railway Viaduct Rail Bridge over Woady Yaloak River , Niemen's Bridge , Nimmen's Bridge , Nimon's Bridge 151.3 km mark on Ballarat-Skipton Railway,, NEWTOWN VIC 3351 - Property No B7086	Nimons Bridge was built in 1890, as part of the then Ballarat-Linton railway. The bridge is 17 spans with tall timber piers of four driven piles each, with triple sets of diagonal cross-bracing and walers and a single row of longitudinal horizontal bracing between piers. The spans are of a uniform twenty feet (6.1 metres), originally supported by four 21-inch x 9-inch (535 mm x 230 mm) Kauri timber beams per span, following the standard V.R. design of the period. When the ... more	B7086	State
Railway Viaduct Over Moorabool River BATESFORD VIC 3221 - Property No B5142	This place is not yet classified by the Trust, but may be in the future. It is however listed at the State level by the State Government body Heritage Victoria, giving it statutory protection. Details can be found at www.heritage.vic.gov.au, by clicking on the Heritage Register Online, and searching using the "H" number given above.	B5142	File only
Railway Viaduct over Barkers Creek Harcourt Rail Bridge , Rail Bridge HARCOURT VIC 3453 - Property No B2659	Notably proportioned three arched railway bridge of great simplicity. Classified: 18/03/1971	B2659	State
Railway Viaduct - Taradale TARADALE VIC 3447 - Property No B1234	Example of wrought iron girder and bluestone pier viaduct. Majestic in the landscape. Excludes later intermediate piers. The foundation stone of the viaduct was laid on October 25th, 1858 and the last stone was laid on 8th September, 1862. The completion ceremony on 27th September, 1862 was attended by the Chief Secretary, Attorney General, Minister of Justice and Railway Commissioners and members of the Legislative Council. Classified: 11/03/1971	B1234	State