Ballarat St Bridge - Queenstown, New Zealand
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
S 45° 01.896 E 168° 39.729
59G E 315842 N 5010880
Historic stone arch bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WMFYH3
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 12/17/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
Views: 7

The Ballarat Street Bridge is a Category I structure on the Heritage Trust register and was constructed in 1882. The stone arch bridge was constructed by local stone mason, James McNeil. The bridge crosses Horne Creek previously known as Town Creek. The single arch bridge is constructed of coursed rubble schist, a locally available stone.

The bridge continues to serve it original purpose.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Queenstown, New Zealand

Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Ballarat St

Water or other terrain spanned: Horne Creek

Architect/Builder: James McNeil

Construction Date: 1882

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