Local Government
Albany
Region
Great Southern
Location
Albany-Nanarup Rd Kalgan
Location Details
SLKm 10.45 Map 1, XH3 At entry to Lower kalgan Reserve next to river.(Northern Side of Nanarup Rd on western bank)
Other Name(s)
Kalgan Bridge MRWA 4332
The Fruit Landing
Construction Date
Constructed from 1906 to 2006
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 27 Oct 2020 | |
| State Register | Registered | 23 May 2008 | 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 | ||||
| Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey | Completed | 11 Dec 1998 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Jun 2001 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Oct 2020 | Exceptional | |
Child Places
- 15422 Lower Kalgan River Road Bridge
- 15636 Kalgan River Jetty
- 15582 Government Jetty
- 15636 Kalgan River Jetty
Condition
A timber bridge described as ‘third class’ was constructed by contract in 1907 at Woogenellup, 119ft long and 14ft wide.[1] The bridge remains in 2018 (MRWA 4324/ HCWA P11001), including portions of early split post and rail fencing on approaches.[2] In 1910, another Kalgan River bridge was completed, this time to replace an old structure reported as dangerous with a ‘first class’ 158ft timber bridge. The 1910 bridge was on the Albany-Cape Riche Road, a precursor to South Coast Highway, and was the one more commonly referred to as Upper Kalgan Bridge.[3] Summer floods in 1939 washed out the Upper Kalgan River Bridge. It was carried six miles downstream to rest against the Lower Kalgan Bridge, which escaped unharmed.[1] A replacement bridge was completed within the year (MRWA 4682/ HCWA P16090). It was replaced on a new alignment of South Coast Highway in 1966 (MRWA 891/ HCWA 11721), but the 1939 bridge was retained as a local road and remains in use in 2018. Another Upper Kalgan Bridge was built further upstream in 1953, on the Chester Pass Road (MRWA 550/ HCWA P16106).[2] This was part of works to realign and reform the Chester Pass section of the Albany-Lake Grace Road, which served both new settlement areas and ‘considerable tourist traffic’ had ‘troubled motorists for many years’.[3]A new Lower Kalgan Bridge (MRWA 4332/ HCWA P00089) was built in 1957, and trusses from the earlier bridge it replaced were retained and later included in the Register entry.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Annual Report | MRD | 1954, np. |
| 1 | P00089 Lower Kalgan River Bridge & Jetty Group - Assessment Documentation | HCWA | May 2008, p.8 |
| 2 | Bridge Lists | MRD | 2018 |
| 2 | MRWA datebase entry, place 4324 | Sent by email to Clare Menek from Diana Neuweger, MRWA | 12 November 2018 |
| 3 | Annual Reports 1908, p.33, 1909, p.27, 1910, p .17, 1911, p.54. | PWD | 1908 - 1911 |
| 1 | Annual Reports 1907, p 29 | PWD | 1908 |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7292 | Fishtraps and floods apples and spuds : a history of the Lower Kalgan district. | Book | 2004 |
| 8582 | Crossing the Kalgan : a history of the lower Kalgan bridges and jetty. | Book | 2007 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Bridge |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Bridge |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Jetty |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Rural industry & market gardening |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Technology & technological change |
| OCCUPATIONS | Timber industry |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | River & sea transport |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Road transport |
Creation Date
29 Jun 1988Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
23 Jul 2021Disclaimer
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