Hawkesbury River Railroad Bridge. Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, NSW, Australia [n.d.] Flickr 7 metres, a ratio of depth to length of about one-seventh. The bridge crosses the Hawkesbury River from Long Island to the northern shore, approximately one kilometre (one mile) north of Hawkesbury River Railway Station
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The bridge site was a difficult one with the estuary broad, the currents and tides fast, the water deep, and rock foundations. The trusses had an effective depth at the centre of 1 7
Construction of the old Hawkesbury River railway bridge 33021186624 o Stock Photo Alamy
The Hawkesbury River Railroad Bridge stands as a testament to engineering prowess and historical significance in New South Wales The river is almost a kilometre wide at the point of crossing which begs the question why this site was chosen in preference to a number of far easier ones upstream. The Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, on the outskirts of Sydney NSW, was the third largest bridge in the world when it was built in 1889, and was the final link in the railway connection between the eastern colonies of Australia
Iron railway bridge Hawkesbury river Australia Stock Photo Alamy. The Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, on the outskirts of Sydney NSW, was the third largest bridge in the world when it was built in 1889, and was the final link in the railway connection between the eastern colonies of Australia The Hawkesbury River railway bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge in New South Wales, Australia that carries the Main North railway line across the Hawkesbury River.The bridge crosses between Brooklyn on the northern outskirts of Sydney and Cogra Bay in the Central Coast region
Hawkesbury River Railway Bridges Engineering Heritage Australia. The trusses had an effective depth at the centre of 1 7 The original bridge opened in 1889 and was replaced in 1946