The Mulwala Bridge is a road bridge over Lake Mulwala, formed by a weir on the Murray River, on the state border between New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. The bridge links the border towns of Yarrawonga in Victoria and Mulwala in New South Wales. The bridge was built in 1924 and designed by Percy Allan using a Pratt truss.[1]
Mulwala Bridge | |
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 The Mulwala Bridge over an empty Lake Mulwala, in 2009. Yarrawonga can be seen on the far side of the empty lake and the original path of the Murray River is clearly visible. | |
| Coordinates | 36°00′15″S 146°00′15″E / 36.0043°S 146.0041°E |
| Crosses | Lake Mulwala, Murray River |
| Locale | Mulwala, New South Wales, Australia |
| Named for | Mulwala |
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| Maintained by | Transport for New South Wales |
| Preceded by | John Foord Bridge |
| Followed by | Yarrawonga Rail Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Pratt truss |
| History | |
| Designer | Percy Allan |
| Construction end | 1924 |
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References
edit- ^ "Mulwala Bridge over Murray River". Roads and Transport Authority (NSW). Retrieved 19 July 2010.
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