Abandoned But Not Forgotten

Pyalong - Third bridge, dismantled - Heathcote Junction to Bendigo Line.

My friend John, who lives in Pyalong, had been told by the publican at the Pyalong Hotel, that originally there had been 3 timber bridges in the district, but I had only managed to locate 2 of them. Fortunately, John had found this one on his daily walk routine.

There is almost nothing left of the bridge, it had been extensively excavated, in fact the excavator is still beside the bridge.

This appears to be an example of where a bridge was filled in as an embankment, then later on the local farmer has dug it out again, exposing the bridge remains. This was presumably done to allow stock to move more easily from one side to the other.

According to the VR Grades book, this bridge was originally 6 openings of 15 foot, plus one opening of 20 feet.