Tharwa Bridge, Murrumbidgee River

This first permanent bridge over the upper Murrumbidgee joined communities on both sides of the river, provided secure passenger and freight transport to Sydney (SYD) by connection to adjacent railway and direct access south into the Monaro grazing lands and Kiandra goldfields.

The four central truss spans survive from the original bridge. They are oldest examples in service of the standard Allan truss (27.5m length) first designed in 1893 specifically for Australian materials and conditions by Percy Allan of NSW Public Works Department.

The central truss spans of Tharwa Bridge, 2011
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Tharwa Bridge after reconstruction, 2011
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Engineering Heritage Recognition Program

Marker Type	Heritage Engineering Marker (HEM)
Award Date	March 1995
Heritage Significance
Nomination Document	Available here.
Ceremony Booklet Ceremony Report	Available here.
Plaque/Interpretation Panel Image	Not Available

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References:
Bridge Elevation Plans - Original 1895 and Current 1990