Wambool old-rail truss overbridges

Item details


Name of item:	Wambool old-rail truss overbridges
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Transport - Land
Category:	Road Bridge
Location:	Lat: -33.5018714638 Long: 149.7482922180
Primary address:	Main Western Railway, Wambool, NSW 2795
Local govt. area:	Bathurst Regional
Local Aboriginal Land Council:	Bathurst

Boundary:

The listing boundaries are the bridge structures, supports, embankments and abutments and tracks formation related to them.

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Type
Main Western Railway	Wambool	Bathurst Regional	Primary Address
Tarana-O'Connell Road	Wambool	Bathurst Regional	Alternate Address
Wambool Road	Wambool	Bathurst Regional	Alternate Address

Owner/s

Organisation Name	Owner Category	Date Ownership Updated
TAHE - Country Rail Network - formr John Holland Australian Rail Track Corporation	State Government

Statement of significance:


	Two old-rail Pratt overbridges that are good examples of bridge construction from the period of reconstruction of the line from Lithgow. Constructed in 1896 they represent the two major forms of bridge construction, steel and brick.
	Date significance updated: 20 Mar 06
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Description


Construction years:	1896-1896
Physical description:	Two old-rail Pratt truss overbridges (vehicular bridges over a rail line) either side of Wambool. One bridge is located at 218.225 km and carries the Wambool Road with a span of 80ft (24.36m). The other bridge is located at 219.853 km and carries the Tarana-O'Connell Road with a span of 49ft (14.94m). Both bridges are constructed of steel with brick abutments.
Physical condition and/or Archaeological potential:	Physical condition is good.
	Date condition updated:20 Mar 06


Current use:	Overbridge
Former use:	Overbridge

History


Historical notes:	Constructed in 1896 over a single span line but to spans ready for duplication which occurred in 1916.

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies	Transport-Activities associated with the moving of people and goods from one place to another, and systems for the provision of such movements	Engineering the public railway system-
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies	Transport-Activities associated with the moving of people and goods from one place to another, and systems for the provision of such movements	Providing and using pedestrian tracks and ways-

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria f) [Rarity]	This pair of bridges are the only two old-rail Pratt truss overbridges in New South Wales.
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Procedures /Exemptions

Section of act	Description	Title	Comments	Action date
57(2)	Exemption to allow work	Standard Exemptions	HERITAGE ACT 1977 ORDER UNDER SECTION 57(2) TO GRANT STANDARD EXEMPTIONS FROM APPROVAL I, Penny Sharpe, the Minister for Heritage, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of New South Wales and under section 57(2) of the Heritage Act 1977: revoke the order made on 2 June 2022 and published in the Government Gazette Number 262 of 17 June 2022; and grant an exemption from section 57(1) of the Act in respect of the engaging in or carrying out the class of activities described in clause 2 Schedule A in such circumstances specified by the relevant standards in clause 2 Schedule A and General Conditions in clause 3 Schedule A. This Order takes effect on the date it is published in the NSW Government Gazette. Dated this 29th day of October 2025 The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC Minister for Heritage For more information on standard exemptions click on the link below.	Nov 7 2025

Standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Heritage Act - State Heritage Register		01065	02 Apr 99	27	1546
Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register

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Data source


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Name:	Heritage NSW
Database number:	5012262

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