Denmark River Railway Bridge

Author

Shire of Denmark

Place Number

03394

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Location

Cnr Hollings Rd & Inlet Dve Denmark

Location Details

Reserve 41815

Local Government

Denmark

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1929

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	24 Sep 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Jun 2011	Exceptional Significance	Exceptional Significance DESCRIPTION: Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. DESIRED OUTCOME: The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to doing otherwise. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).
Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey	Completed	11 Dec 1998			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The Denmark River Railway Bridge has aesthetic and historic heritage significance. It played an integral part in Denmark’s economic development by forming part of the rail link from Albany to Denmark and then on to Nornalup. The bridge now forms part of a Shire sponsored heritage trail - the Mokare Trail. The trail is utilised by tourists and the bridge provides an historically interesting highlight.

In 2014 a new concrete deck and railing work was undertaken to sustain the life of the Bridge. The Bridge also requires new cross bracing and work on the abutments in the near future.

Physical Description

The Denmark Railway Bridge is located near the mouth of the river.

History

The single span steel frame bridge, supported by timber piers, carried a single 3'6" gauge railway line across the Denmark River. The southwest end entered the Denmark Station yards. The tracks have since been removed and replaced by a concrete surface. Handrails have been added to provide protection for pedestrian traffic.

Integrity/Authenticity

integrity: Much

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	R McGuinness;"Elleker-Denmark_Nornalup: The railway extended west but never met."	Cinnamon Coloureds-Denmark WA	2007

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Academic Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	TIMBER	Log

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

21 Dec 1993

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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