Bridge over Tunks (Pearces) Creek

Item details


Name of item:	Bridge over Tunks (Pearces) Creek
Other name/s:	Pearces Creek Bridge
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Transport - Land
Category:	Road Bridge
Location:	Lat: -33.6656983865 Long: 151.0793185280
Primary address:	161 Main Road, Galston, NSW 2159
Local govt. area:	Hornsby
Local Aboriginal Land Council:	Metropolitan

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
161 Main Road	Galston	Hornsby			Primary Address
Galston Road	Hornsby	Hornsby			Alternate Address

Owner/s

Organisation Name	Owner Category	Date Ownership Updated
Transport for NSW	State Government


Current use:	Bridge
Former use:	Bridge

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	Bridging rivers-

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		01478	20 Jun 00	-	-

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title	Internet Links
Tourism		2007	Bridge over Tunks (Pearces) Creek	View detail
Tourism	Attraction Homepage	2007	Bridge over Tunks (Pearces) Creek	View detail
Written	RTA	2005	Statement of Heritage Impact Proposed monorail installation on Pearce's Creek Bridge Galston, NSW

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Heritage NSW
Database number:	5051382
File number:	EF14/4747

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