| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
Sturt Highway PARINGA |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Renmark Paringa Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Paringa Bridge over the River Murray [Metal Vertical Lift] |
| Registered Name |
Bridge - Paringa |
| Significance |
Opened in January 1927, the Paringa Bridge is a particularly significant engineering relic because of the feature which permitted a section to be raised to allow the passage of river boats. It was designed by the engineers of the South Australian Railways and fabricated by Perry Engineering of Adelaide. Originally it was designed for both road and rail traffic. Subsequently roads were added on either side to facilitate separation of the traffic.
In addition to its significance as one of the earliest bridges to span the Murray, it is also one of the most significant early steel bridges in South Australia. The bridge and associated railway have played an important role in facilitating local communications in the area in times of flooding. |
| Subject Index |
Transport (Rail) - Railway Bridge; Transport (Road) - Road Bridge |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
29-JUN-1989 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Renmark Paringa |
| State Heritage ID |
13834 |
| Heritage Number |
16378 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 0000/0000 ROAD RESERVE |