| Yacka railway bridge | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Load test of the original Yacka Railway Bridge which was built to carry the narrow gauge railway line, 1894 | |
| Coordinates | 33°34′03″S 138°26′34″E / 33.56742782274325°S 138.44286747090348°E / -33.56742782274325; 138.44286747090348 |
| Carries | Gladstone line |
| Crosses | Broughton River |
| Locale | Yacka, South Australia |
| Owner | Australian National |
| History | |
| Construction end | June 1927 |
| Closed | February 1990 |
| Location | |
The Yacka Railway Bridge is a former railway bridge spanning the Broughton River in the town of Yacka. The Hamley Bridge-Gladstone line travelled over the bridge. The bridge was defunct from 1990.
The railway line was extended from Blyth railway station, South Australia to Gladstone on 2 July 1894. A feature of the line was in Yacka over the Broughton River. In August 1927, the line was converted to broad gauge and the current railway bridge in Yacka was constructed just 2 months prior in June.
The line over the bridge was closed in 1989. The bridge was tagged for removal as part of closure. Banners were effectively displayed on the bridge saying "Save Our Bridge, A.N. Wrecks Rail" and as part of community protests regarding the bridge, it was saved from the demolition tender for the removal of the line in 1991.
As of 2025, the bridge still remains with it's rails still placed on it but it is now defunct.
References
- "History of Yacka". Northern Areas Council. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "BLYTH TO GLADSTONE RAILWAY EXTENSION". Adelaide Observer. 17 October 1891. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Railways – Gladstone SA". Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 56, 58. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
- Stations Remembered SAR - Yacka & Gulnare. p. 15.
- "Yacka Rail Bridge · Yacka SA 5470, Australia". Yacka Rail Bridge · Yacka SA 5470, Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2025.