The Mulwala Bridge is a
road bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
over
Lake Mulwala
Lake Mulwala, a manmade reservoir created through the construction of the Yarrawonga Weir across the Murray River, is located between and in Hume region of Victoria and in the Riverina region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The weir ...
, formed by a
weir
A weir or low head dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level. Weirs are also used to control the flow of water for outlets of l ...
on the
Murray River
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest r ...
, on the state border between
New South Wales
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and
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
in Australia. The bridge links the border towns of
Yarrawonga
Yarrawonga is a town in the Shire of Moira local government area in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is situated on the south bank of the Murray River, the border between Victoria and New South Wales, and is located approximately n ...
in Victoria and
Mulwala
Mulwala (locally , elsewhere also ) is a town in the Federation Council local government area in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is situated on Lake Mulwala, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Murray ...
in New South Wales. The bridge was built in 1924 and designed by
Percy Allan
Percy Allan (12 July 1861 – 7 May 1930) was a civil engineer who designed many public works in New South Wales, including the design of 583 bridges.
Early life
Allan was the son of Maxwell Rennie Allan, principal Under-Secretary of State f ...
using a
Pratt truss
A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements (typically straight) may be stressed from tension, compression, or ...
.
See also
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List of crossings of the Murray River
The Murray River in south-eastern Australia has been a significant barrier to land-based travel and trade. This article lists and briefly describes all of the recognised crossing points. Many of these had also developed as river ports for transp ...
*
List of bridges in Australia
Historical bridges
This table contains a non-exhaustive list of bridges listed on the various heritage registers of Australia.
Bridges of architectural interest
This table contains a non-exhaustive list of bridges of architectural interest ...
References
External links
Crossings of the Murray River
Road bridges in New South Wales
Bridges completed in 1924
1924 establishments in Australia
Truss bridges in Australia
Bridges designed by Percy Allan
Allan truss bridges
Borders of New South Wales
Borders of Victoria (Australia)
Bridges in the Riverina
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