Humphery Railway Bridge
| Humphery Railway Bridge | |
|---|---|
| File:Rail Bridge (Humphery), Gayndah (2002).jpg Humphery Railway Bridge, 2002 | |
| Location | Mungar to Monto line, Humphery, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 25°36′54″S 151°27′13″E / 25.6151°S 151.4536°E |
| Design period | 1900 - 1914 (early 20th century) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | William Pagan |
| Official name | Rail Bridge (Humphery) |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600518 |
| Significant period | 1910s (fabric) |
| Significant components | pier/s (bridge) |
Location of Humphery Railway Bridge in Queensland Humphery Railway Bridge (Australia) | |
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Humphery Railway Bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge on the Mungar to Monto railway line at Humphery, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by William Pagan and built in 1913. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[1]
History
The concrete arch bridge supporting the railway line 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) west of Humphery was constructed in 1913 as the last of several bridges on this line.[1] The use of concrete arches for railway bridges is a distinctive feature in Queensland and South Australia. The first concrete bridge in Queensland was constructed at Petrie Terrace in 1897. Between 1900 and 1913, six arch concrete railway bridges were constructed in Queensland approximating the term in office of William Pagan as Chief Engineer of Railways and it is believed that he was responsible for their design.[2] The first two (Swansons Rail Bridge near Toowoomba and Deep Creek Railway Bridge near Degilbo), followed the form of a stone arch bridge. However, Steep Rocky Creek Railway Bridge in 1906 departs completely from stone forms and has wall type arches supporting vertical diaphragms with a deck slab carrying the track and ballast; this bridge was built to cross a ravine in rugged country and represents a similar design and technical developments to meet similar requirements to that at Humphery, which was completed a few years later.[1]
Description
The bridge is a concrete arch bridge carrying the Mungar to Monto railway over a dry gully some 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) south west of Humphrey Station and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of Gayndah. It has five semicircular arch spans, with solid concrete spandrel walls. Although a simple bridge, it is well detailed with projecting cornices at the bases of the arches, attached pillars above the piers extending above the deck and recessed spandrel walls.[1] The bridge carries a single 3 ft 6 in gauge railway on a ballasted deck. Its spans are 7.9 metres (26 ft), three at 10.7 metres (35 ft), and 7.9 metres (26 ft) totalling 42.9 metres (141 ft). The solid arch ribs are semicircular, with projecting cornices separating them visually from the piers below. The smaller end spans spring from a higher level, again marked at the pier by a small cornice. The recessed spandrel walls are finished off with the form of concrete slightly patterned to contrast with the smooth finish of the projecting faces of the arches. The railings are of tubular metal between concrete pillars at the piers.[1]
Tourism
Heritage listing
Humphery Railway Bridge was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria.[1] The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history. This bridge, which allowed the railway to cross a deep gully, is on a branch line linking early inland towns with Maryborough and demonstrates the way in which Queensland was developed by linking important inland resources with ports. It demonstrates the skill with which the technology of the era was used to solve the problems of climatic conditions and terrain encountered by railway engineers in this process.[1] The place is important in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at a particular period. This bridge was built to an innovative design with reinforced concrete discontinuous wall-type pinned arches, the second of its type in Australia and only the seventh concrete bridge in Queensland. It was the last of a series of concrete arch bridges built for the Queensland railways between 1900 and 1913 and the third on this line.[1] The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history. The bridge is an important example of the work of William Pagan, Chief Engineer for Railways and an important figure in the early history of engineering in Queensland.[1] Engineers Australia listed a total of 12 bridges, including Humphery Railway Bridge, on their Official Register of Engineering Heritage Markers in October 2016. The Degilbo-Mundubbera Railway Bridges are recognized with one Engineering Heritage Marker representing the “best example of a collection of historic railway bridges in Australia”.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Rail Bridge (Humphery) (entry 600518)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ Queensland State Archives, Bridge 11 Drawing number S4053 (November 2016). "HRP.Degilbo to Mundubbera Railway Bridges.Drawings.Nov 2016.pdf" (PDF). Engineers Australia. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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Attribution
File:CC-BY-icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article was originally based on "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were originally computed from the "Queensland heritage register boundaries" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 5 September 2014, archived on 15 October 2014).
External links
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