Local Government
Capel
Region
South West
Mallokup Rd Capel
Bridge No 3497
Capel Bridge, Mallokup Bridge
Capel
South West
Constructed from 1850, Constructed from 1872
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 11 Oct 2019 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 1999 | Category C | |
The place has associations with the earliest settlement in the region, and convict labour.
Built by convicts in 1850. (1854?) It was the first bridge over the Capel River and is located where the river enters the estuary. The causeway was built over the sandbar which forded the river. In 1866, it was burnt by Aboriginal's fires and rebuilt. The bridge is located adjacent to Norton's Glen Albyn homestead, and is an extension of the causeway constructed by the convicts in 1850. The existing bridge was possibly constructed in the 1930s.
Integrity: Medium Degree Authenticity: Low Degree
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase D & Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A History of the Shire of Capel". | Shire of Capel Local History Collection | 1995 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9577 | Shire of Capel heritage: a taste of its successes, disappointments and its future. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2010 |
Other Built Type
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Bridge |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Bridge |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Road transport |
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