Melton Viaduct | |
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The bridge from the left bank of the Werribee River
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Location | Serviceton railway line, Brookfield, City of Melton, Victoria, Australia |
Coordinates | 37°43′00″S 144°32′30″E / 37.716583°S 144.541667°E / -37.716583; 144.541667 |
Built | 1885 |
Owner | Victorian Railways |
Official name | Railway viaduct over Melton Reservoir |
Designated | 8 October 2013 |
Reference no. | H2327 |
Location of Melton Viaduct in Victoria |
Melton Viaduct is a railway viaduct south west of the city of MeltoninVictoria, Australia. The 357-metre (1,171 ft) viaduct carries the Serviceton railway line over the valley of the Werribee River, now dammed to create Melton Reservoir.[1] The girder and trestle viaduct was built in 1885 by Victorian Railways to establish a direct rail route between the cities of Melbourne and Ballarat.[1]
The viaduct was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register in 2013.[1]
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