Kinchela Creek - 1984 - Gladstone, NSW, Australia
S 30° 59.523 E 152° 59.389
56J E 499028 N 6571279
This concrete bridge was built in 1984 by the Department of Main Roads (NSW).
Waymark Code: WMY4RZ
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 04/21/2018
Views: 17
Running either side of the Macleay River are two roads; with the eastern one being the South West Rock Road, that goes over the side arm of Kinchela Creek - where you are now. This bridge has been built to avoid being flooded, as no doubt the earlier bridge would have been flooded.
The concrete deck of the bridge is supported by SEVEN reinforced concrete I-Beams that rest atop four concrete pylon sets, with five spans in total. There is a substantial metal guard rail along both sides, with a specific footpath, on the eastern side of the bridge.
Just to the left of the southern 'DMR 1984' plaque, is one for the Opening of the bridge:
This Bridge was Officially Opened by
B. N. Loder B.E.
Commissioner for Main Roads
on 21st June 1985
S.P. McIntyre - Shire President
While the above coordinates are for the southern DMR plaque - with the Opening Plaque beside it, there is also another DMR plaque on the northern end, on the western side: S30° 59.479' E152° 59.413'
[A photo of a visit to either plaque will suffice, just be sure to say which one you saw, or both.]
Visited: 0955 - 1002, Sunday, 29 October, 2017
As one of the photos of the DMR, and Opening Plaque shows, Kinchela Creek is quite a substantial body of water, that while being 'fresh' water is affected by tides.