Wednesday, 6 April 2022

8 Bridges across the Sandy Creek arm of the Lake Hume - Wodonga to Cudgewa Railway

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These are a series of wooden bridges, interspersed with embankments on the original alignment of the Wodonga to Cudgewa Railway. The bridges...
Monday, 21 March 2022

South Gippsland Railway Line - Great Southern Rail Trail - Koonwarra Bridges.

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 Back on Sunday, June 14, 2015, almost 7 years ago, I came down to Koonwarra to photograph and document the series of bridges on this sectio...
Sunday, 9 January 2022

Derelict road bridge that carried Snowgum Road over Mount Misery Creek in Dereel, Western Victoria

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 This photograph was contributed by Deon. I have not seen these bridge remains personally, but it appears this is the remains of a wooden ro...

Wannon River bridge at Wannon - Hamilton to Coleraine Railway.

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This is another of those hidden gems that was revealed by a careful poring over Google Maps. I missed photographing this bridge when I made ...
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Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Bridge over flood opening, near Healesville - Kinglake Road - Lilydale to Healesville Line.

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 Finally catching up on three bridges I did not have time to view in September of 2018. This is simply a wooden bridge over a flood opening ...
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Bridge over Watts River, Healesville - Lilydale to Healesville Line.

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Consisting of 15 openings, each of 11 foot, with a central 15 foot span, this bridge is 168 feet long, or 51.2 Metres. The bridge has steel ...

Bridge over creek in Healesville - Lilydale to Healesville Line

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 This is a small wooden bridge over a drain/creek, just to the west of the Healesville Racecourse. It is 5 spans, and is in good condition. ...
Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Mount Evelyn Railway Station in December 1961 & January 1962

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 Historical photos of Mount Evelyn in December of 1961 and January 1962, taken by Michael Brudar. These photos are used by permission of Mic...

Bridge over Bailey Road and Stringybark Creek, Wandin. Lilydale to Warburton Railway

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 This bridge probably sets the standard for bridges on this line. The Lilydale to Warburton Railway was constructed in 1901, and, as such, i...

Bridge over Little Yarra River, near Britannia Creek Sidings, Lilydale to Warburton Railway

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Similar in construction to all other bridges on this line, concrete piers with steel spans. At the time of taking the photo, the river was f...
Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Bridge over flood plain, Britannia Sidings, East of Yarra Junction. Lilydale to Warburton Railway

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 This bridge differs from others I looked at on this line in that the piers are constructed of brick rather than poured concrete. Otherwise,...
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Cattle Underpass near Woori Yallock Creek. Lilydale to Warburton Railway.

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Built using the same recipe as all the other bridges along this line, this consists of four concrete piers and steel beams.  It is just shor...

Bridge over Woori Yallock Creek, Woori Yallock. Lilydale to Warburton line.

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 A low bridge of steel beams over concrete piers, across the Woori Yallock Creek and it's large surrounding wetlands. It is very likely ...
Monday, 22 November 2021

Road over Rail Bridge, Private Access road at Woori Yallock, Lilydale to Warburton Railway

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 This bridge appears to be pretty original. It has steel I beam spans spans on wooden trestles and does not appear to have been 'gentrif...

Rail over Road Bridge, Kylie Lane, Seville East. Lilydale to Warburton Railway

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Finally out of lockdown and out on the trails again. This time being the first outing for the new bicycle. I had bought a folding mountain b...
Friday, 22 October 2021

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Bridge over Percival Creek south of Pyalong - Heathcote Junction to Bendigo Line. Hooray, finally able to break out of the COVID restriction...

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Pyalong - Third bridge, dismantled - Heathcote Junction to Bendigo Line. My friend John, who lives in Pyalong, had been told by the publican...