Dotswood, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia
Owner
Queensland Rail
History
Architect
Henry Charles Stanley
Construction start
c. 1896
Construction end
1899
Historic site
Design period
1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Queensland Heritage Register
Official name
Burdekin River Rail Bridge (former), Macrossan Bridge
Type
state heritage (built)
Designated
21 October 1992
Reference no.
600442
Significant period
1890s (fabric) 1899–1964 (historical use)
Significant components
abutments – railway bridge, pier/s (bridge)
Builders
Swanson Brothers
Location
Burdekin River Rail Bridge is a heritage-listed former railway bridge on the Great Northern railway over the Burdekin River at Dotswood, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Henry Charles Stanley and built from c. 1896 to 1899 by Swanson Brothers. It is also known as Macrossan Bridge. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[1]
^"Burdekin River Rail Bridge (former) (entry 600442)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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