Malmsbury Viaduct
The Malmsbury Viaduct is a large brick and stone masonry arch bridge over the Coliban River at Malmsbury. It was erected as part of the Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway between 1858 and 1861, and was at the time the largest masonry arch railway bridge built in Victoria.
The bridge is over 100m long with five 18.3 metre spans, standing about 25 metres high. The bluestone for the bridge was quarried at the east end of Malmsbury and carted to the site by horse and drays.
The viaduct is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and the construction remains a prime example of nineteenth century building techniques.
The viaduct can be accessed via the rear of the Malmsbury Botanic Gardens.
Location
92 Mollison Street, Malmsbury 3446 Map
Web Links
→ Malmsbury Viaduct (Wikipedia)
