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CHATSWORTH-WICKLIFFE ROAD CHATSWORTH, MOYNE SHIRE
VHR H1703The cast iron mileposts on the Chatsworth Wickliffe Road near Chatsworth were made by Robison Brothers & Co of Melbourne. The date of manufacture is unknown but is believed to be early…
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OVER MOORABOOL RIVER, HAMILTON HIGHWAY FYANSFORD, GREATER GEELONG CITY
VHR H1108The currently unused road bridge over the Moorabool River at Fyansford was designed and built by Melbourne engineers, Monash & Anderson in 1899. The bridge which was built for the Shires…
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FORMER GRAND RANK CABMAN'S SHELTER
YARRA PARK EAST MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY
VHR H0849The shelter is known as the former Grand Rank Cabman's Shelter because of its original location outside the Grand Hotel, now called the Windsor Hotel. It was constructed in 1898 by the…
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QUEENS BRIDGE STREET MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY
VHR H1448Queens Bridge which crosses the Yarra at the southern extension of Market Street, replaced an earlier timber footbridge erected in 1860, known as Falls Bridge. The present structure, named…
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1-9 BATMAN AVENUE MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY
VHR H0646The Princes Walk Vaults were constructed for the City of Melbourne in 1889/90 by AW Mckenzie. The vaults are part of the major works involved in the construction of the new Princes Bridge.…
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OVER YARRA RIVER, SWANSTON STREET AND ST KILDA ROAD MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY
VHR H1447Princes Bridge was designed by Jenkins, D'Ebro and Grainger and constructed in 1886-88 by David Munro. The bridge, completed in 1888, was the third bridge across the Yarra at that location.…
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OVER GOULBURN RIVER, NAGAMBIE-HEATHCOTE ROAD NAGAMBIE, STRATHBOGIE SHIRE
VHR H1449Chinamans Bridge is an extensive timber bridge which spans the Goulburn River 2.7 kilometres west of the Goulburn Valley Highway. It is believed to have been constructed in 1891 and at the…
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SWING BRIDGE DRIVE SALE AND LONGFORD, WELLINGTON SHIRE
VHR H1438The Swing Bridge, located over the Latrobe River approximately 5 km south of Sale on the South Gippsland Highway, was erected in 1880-1883 by Peter Platt, contractor, and designed by John…
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OVER BIRCH (FORMERLY BULLAROOK) CREEK, NEWSTEAD-CRESWICK ROAD SMEATON, HEPBURN SHIRE
VHR H1425The Bridge over Birch (formerly Bullarook) Creek on the Ballarat to Castlemaine Road is a notable example of a small bluestone bridge. The single span, 50 foot bridge was constructed in 1892…
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OVER YARRA RIVER, ANDERSON STREET SOUTH YARRA, MELBOURNE CITY
VHR H1440Morell Bridge over the Yarra River at Anderson Street, South Yarra was constructed in 1899 by the firm of Monash and Anderson using the Monier concrete construction technique. The Monier…
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OVER THOMSON RIVER, BRUNTONS BRIDGE ROAD WALHALLA, BAW BAW SHIRE
VHR H1450'Brunton's Bridge', old road between Cowwarr and Walhalla, comprises the remains of a timber and iron bridge erected c.1886. The structure was 211 feet long, 21 feet wide and had a maximum…
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OVER MERRI RIVER, WOLLASTON ROAD WARRNAMBOOL, WARRNAMBOOL CITY
VHR H1453Wollaston Bridge at Warrnambool was erected across the Merri River in 1890 to facilitate access to the Wollaston Estate of Sir Walter Manifold. The design and construction of the bridge is…
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OVER BROKEN RIVER, BRIDGE STREET BENALLA, BENALLA RURAL CITY
VHR H1043The concrete girder bridge over Broken River, Benalla was designed by John (later Sir John) Monash, with assistance from shire engineer, Samuel Jeffrey, and built in 1909-10 by the Reinforced…
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OVER GUNBOWER CREEK, ISLAND ROAD KOONDROOK, GANNAWARRA SHIRE
VHR H1799The timber bridge connecting the township of Koondrook to Gunbower Island across the ana branch of the Murray River known as Gunbower Creek was built in 1906. The bridge features an unusual…
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NORTH EAST CORNER OF CALDER HIGHWAY AND JAMIESON AVENUE RED CLIFFS, MILDURA RURAL CITY
VHR H1919Big Lizzie is a road train comprising the tractor (Big Lizzie) and one of two original trailers. The tractor and trailers were constructed with dreadnaught wheels designed to a 1906 patent…
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OVER GOULBURN RIVER, KIRWANS BRIDGE-LONGWOOD ROAD KIRWANS BRIDGE, STRATHBOGIE SHIRE
VHR H1886The 310 metres long Kirwans Bridge is situated over the Goulburn River at Bailieston near Nagambie. It was opened in 1890, and is still in use for (one-way) motor traffic. The only…
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KINGS BRIDGE, OVER BENDIGO CREEK
WEEROONA AVENUE BENDIGO AND NORTH BENDIGO , GREATER BENDIGO CITY
VHR H1935The Weeroona Avenue Bridge was one of eight Monier concrete arch bridges constructed by Monash & Anderson for the City of Bendigo during 1900-02. Designed by Sydney engineers Gummow…
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ARUNDEL ROAD AND ARUNDEL ROAD KEILOR, BRIMBANK CITY, HUME CITY
VHR H1952The Overnewton Estate in Keilor was one of the earliest estates in Victoria to be acquired under the Victorian Closer Settlement Act on 29 May 1905. The Closer Settlement scheme is important…
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BLOOMFIELD ROAD CROSSOVER, BAW BAW SHIRE
VHR H1995The Timber Bridge, Crossover was constructed by the Victorian Railways in 1892 as part of the Warragul to Neerim South (later Noojee) line. This railway line was opened as far as Neerim South…
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PORTLAND FLAT ROAD GORDON, MOORABOOL SHIRE
VHR H2054The Portland Flat Road bridge is a hump backed road over rail bridge on the Portland Flat Road spans the Western Railway line running between Melbourne and Ballarat. The bridge is located…
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177A-179 HIGH STREET MARYBOROUGH, CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS SHIRE
VHR H2151The cab building and house in High Street, Maryborough were built in the late nineteenth century by the horse cab proprietor Daniel Minahan as his business premises and residence. They were…
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ST KILDA STREET ELWOOD AND ST KILDA STREET BRIGHTON, BAYSIDE CITY, PORT PHILLIP CITY
VHR H2080The St Kilda Street bridge in Elwood is a reinforced concrete T-girder bridge over the Elwood Canal. The bridge was designed and constructed in 1905 by civil engineer John Monash of the…
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VICTORIA STREET RICHMOND AND BARKERS ROAD KEW, YARRA CITY, BOROONDARA CITY
VHR H0374Victoria Bridge is a riveted and welded steel Warren truss bridge over the Yarra River completed in 1884 to a design by Fraser & Chase following a controversial design competition held…
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WALLEN ROAD HAWTHORN AND SWAN STREET RICHMOND, BOROONDARA CITY, YARRA CITY
VHR H0380Wallen Road Bridge was designed by Temperley, Edwards and Jenkins and erected by the Johnson & Co Tyne Foundry, Melbourne in 1881. Known originally as Richmond Park Bridge, then Swan…
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DENILIQUIN ROAD SWAN HILL, SWAN HILL RURAL CITY
VHR H0794Built in 1896 by the Victorian bridge builders, Farquharson Bros, to a design by New South Wales Public Works Department Engineer, Percy Allan, the Swan Hill Bridge is a timber truss and…
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