Asquith Bridge

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

15424

Location

Long Gully Rd Quindanning

Location Details

Main Road Bridge No. 4559

Other Name(s)

Banksiadale Sawmill tramway, Timber Company
Tramway Bridge, MRWA 4559, Long Gully Bridge

Local Government

Boddington

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1992, Constructed from 1949

Demolition Year

2015

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 16 Dec 2014
State Register Registered 08 Dec 2006 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 01 Sep 1995 1
Municipal Inventory Adopted 01 Jun 2011 A
Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey Completed 11 Dec 1998

Physical Description

Destroyed by fire in February 2015

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
7386 Images CD No. 38 : assessment images: Serpentine Store; Asquith Bridge. C D Rom 2005

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other
Other Use Transport\Communications Road: Bridge
Original Use Transport\Communications Rail: Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other TIMBER Other Timber

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Road transport
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport
OCCUPATIONS Timber industry

Creation Date

03 Mar 2000

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Approved

Last Update

06 Mar 2018

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.

Author

Shire of Boddington

Construction Date

Constructed from 1949, Constructed from 1952

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

Considered an outstanding example of an early rail trestle bridge. It epitomises the technical design skill of the Western Australian Government Railways. It is believed by the Heritage Council to be one of the finest railway bridges in the State. The construction is associated with the Post World War II development of Western Australian Railways. It also promotes great aesthetic opportunities.

Physical Description

The Bridge meets sections of land that rise steeply above Murray River valleys. The construct runs in a north-south direction, 10 metres high, approximately 3 metres wide, and 128 metres long.

History

The bridge was built for the WA Government Railways. It was later transferrred over to the then Deptartment of Conservation and Land Management. The rail network was used as an integral mode for the timber industry from the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area to Dwellingup region. When the Dwellingup Mill was burned down in 1961, the track ceased operation. The bridge was later converted to road usage until the 1990's. In 1997, the Asquith Bridge became a feature of the Bibbulmun Track.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good (some termite damage)

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Western Australian Heritage Council
Municipal Heritage Inventory 2000
J Ferrell;"Becoming Boddington".

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Jun 2021

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.