OFFICIAL REGISTER OF ENGINEERING HERITAGE MARKERS IN … · Lithgow Blast Furnace 1906-28 Blast Furnace Park, Inch Street, Lithgow NSW Note: Damaged marker corrected & replaced Marker

Official Register of Engineering Heritage Markers – in date order Engineering Heritage Australia NOVEMBER 2017 page 1 of 22

Engineering Heritage Australia

OFFICIAL REGISTER OF ENGINEERING HERITAGE MARKERS – IN DATE ORDER

Abbreviations CFPP Centenary of Federation “Plaquing” Program 2001 EHNL Engineering Heritage National Landmark (from 2009) EHM Engineering Heritage Marker (from 2009) EHNM Engineering Heritage National Marker (replacing EHNL from 2011) EHIM Engineering Heritage International marker (from 2012) EHP Engineering Heritage Plaque awarded by Sydney Division HLAE Historic Landmark of Agricultural Engineering (Program superseded after one marker) HEM Historic Engineering Marker (to 2008) NEL National Engineering Landmark (to 2008) IP Information Marker (placed with a NEL) IHCEL International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (awarded by American Society of Civil Engineers)

Notes: From January 2009, the word "plaque" was superseded by "marker". Where “markers” are mentioned for NELs, it refers to the marker and the information

plaque used with NELs.

Name on Marker Year (completion/operation)

Location of Work Location of Marker in italics

Original marker date

Alteration/ addition

Change date

Division Marker Type

Sugar Cane Harvesters 1960-

Bourbong Street, Bundaberg QLD Marker at entrance to Buss Park. The only HLAE marker. No machine on display.

Aug-84 QLD HLAE

Furphy Water Cart 1878-

Wyndah Street, Shepparton VIC Marker at John Pick Reserve, Shepparton, Vic.

Oct-85 VIC HEM

McKay Smithy 1885-

Scienceworks, Booker Street, Spotswood VIC Smithy & marker dismantled & stored 1991

Oct-85 VIC HEM

Ridley Stripper, First Mechanical Grain Harvester 1843-

Adelaide SA No machines of original type remain. Marker originally at Roseworthy Agricultural College, now missing. New interpretation panel & marker at northern end of the Sir William Goodman Bridge, Adelaide, placed on 13 September 2014

Aug-86 New interp panel and marker

13 Sept 2014

SA HEM

Winding Engine No. 756, Gympie 1899-

Historical & Gold Mining Museum, Gympie QLD Marker inside engine house.

Aug-86 QLD HEM






Change date


Lansdowne Bridge by Lennox 1835-

Bridge Reserve, Hume Highway, Prospect Creek, Carramar NSW Markers on south-east corner of bridge parapet

Nov-86 SYD NEL

Coolgardie Goldfields Water Supply Scheme 1903-

Mundaring Weir to Kalgoorlie WA (560 km) Marker and plaque at Mundaring Weir's C Y O'Connor memorial, Cunderdin Shire Museum & Mt. Charlotte Reservoir, Kalgoorlie

Sep-87 IHCEL Oct-09 WA NEL IHCEL

Smith's Stump-Jump Plough 1876-

National Trust Museum, Ardrossan SA Marker on exterior wall of museum

Nov-87 SA HEM

Busby's Bore 1837-

Centennial Park to Hyde Park South, Sydney NSW Markers at shaft, Army Museum, Victoria Barracks and on Water Board obelisk, Centennial Park

Apr-88 SYD NEL

Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932-

Sydney NSW NEL Marker on eastern parapet wall of Pylon Lookout, SE pylon of the bridge. IHCEL plaque on the eastern wall of the SE pylon adjacent to the walkway

Apr-88 SYD NEL, IHCEL

Story Bridge, Brisbane River 1940-

Capt. Burke Park, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane QLD Marker on south main pier in park

May-88 QLD HEM

Howard's Rotary Hoe 1912-

University of Western Sydney, Richmond NSW Marker at Stable Square, UWS

Sep-88 SYD HEM

Angle Vale Bridge, Gawler River 1876-

Angle Vale SA Marker at northern end of bridge, marker OK as at July 2015

Nov-88 SA HEM

Princess Royal Battery & Magazine 1892-

Mt Adelaide, Albany WA (3 km east of CBD) Plaque at entrance to underground magazine

Nov-88 WA HEM

Tamworth Street Lighting Plant 1888-

Power Station Museum, Peel St, Tamworth NSW Marker in original power house building

Nov-88 NEW HEM

Newcastle Harbour 1850-

Hunter River mouth, Newcastle NSW Markers on foreshore opposite Customs House

Jul-89 NEW NEL

Inaugural Meeting Place of IEAust 1919-

5 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW Marker in footpath outside.

Oct-89 SYD EHP






Change date


Darlington Point Bridge, Murrumbidgee River, 1905-

Darlington Point, NSW (entrance to caravan park) Marker on re-erected bridge towers

Nov-89 SYD HEM

Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme 1949-74

South East NSW Markers at Tumut 3 Power Station near Talbingo. (Date on IP is 1989).

Aug-90 IHCEL Aug-97 SYD NEL IHCEL

Cowra Bridge Truss, Lachlan River 1893-

Cowra NSW Timber truss on display in adjacent park until 2000 when Council removed truss and marker. NSW. Replaced by interpretive sign November 2002.

Sep-90 SYD HEM

Fremantle Harbour 1892-

Fremantle WA Marker near C Y O’Connor statue, outside Fremantle Port Authority Building.

Dec-90 WA NEL

Richmond Bridge, Coal River 1825-

Richmond TAS. Marker in approach wall, township end.

Apr-91 TAS HEM

Pyrmont Bridge 1902-

Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW Markers on light base at southern western corner

Jun-92 SYD NEL

Goolwa - Port Elliot Railway 1854-

Encounter Bay SA Markers at Esplanade, Victor Harbour; Port Elliot railway station; Signal Point, Goolwa.

Oct-92 SA HEM

King's Bridge, South Esk River 1864-

Launceston TAS Marker on parapet at northern end of bridge

Oct-92 TAS HEM

Lithgow Blast Furnace 1906-28

Blast Furnace Park, Inch Street, Lithgow NSW Note: Damaged marker corrected & replaced Marker on part of ruins at Blast Furnace Park

Oct-92 Marker replacement with correction

May-04 SYD HEM

Great Zig Zag, Lithgow 1869-

Zig Zag, Lithgow NSW Markers on Bottom Points platform

Oct-92 SYD NEL

Hampden Bridge, Murrumbidgee River 1895-

Murrumbidgee River, Wagga Wagga NSW Marker at city end of bridge (To be checked – bridge demolished 2014)

Feb-93 SYD HEM

Annandale Sewer Aqueducts 1896-

Johnston's and White's Creeks, Annandale, Sydney NSW Markers on piers at each creek

Oct-93 SYD HEM






Change date


Prospect Dam 1888-

Prospect Reservoir, Sydney NSW Markers at: Prospect Dam, horseshoe wall at start of the lower canal, & valve house at lower canal.

Apr-94 SYD HEM

Spotswood Pumping Station 1897-1965

Scienceworks, Booker Street, Spotswood VIC Marker at entrance to pump house

Apr-94 VIC HEM

Eastern Suburbs Railway, Sydney Connecting Erskineville, Redfern, Central, Town Hall and Martin Place stations and thence to Bondi Junction, Sydney NSW Marker at Martin Place Station concourse wall

Jun-94 SYD EHP

Harricks Auditorium Ground floor, 8 Thomas St, Chatswood NSW (moved from Milsons Point in 2006). Marker on wall of auditorium

Jun-94 SYD EHP

Sydney Tower 1981-

Market Street, between Pitt and Castlereagh Streets, Sydney NSW Marker location unknown after removal from observation level when ownership changed.

Jun-94 SYD EHP

Medlow Bath Dam 1907-

Greaves Creek, Medlow Bath, Katoomba NSW (1 km east). Marker on dam crest

Jul-94 SYD HEM

Lewisham Railway Viaduct 1886-

Long Cove Creek, Longport Street, Lewisham, Sydney NSW Marker on bridge pier near trusses on display

Oct-94 SYD HEM

Perth Wireless Station 1912-67

Ardross, Perth WA Plaque on pillar outside Telecommunications Museum, Wireless Hill, Applecross, Perth

Oct-94 WA HEM

Jervois Bridge, remnant 1878-1979

Port Adelaide SA (at Nile St [east] Car Park) Marker at east side of Bridge Keepers Gallery

Oct-94 SA HEM

Locomotive 3801 1943-64

Eveleigh Railway Workshops, Redfern NSW Markers on locomotive and in lounge car

Nov-94 SYD HEM

Ultimo Power House 1899-1963

Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo, Sydney NSW Marker on outside wall, Level 1, eastern courtyard.

Nov-94 SYD HEM

Waddamana 'A' Power Station 1916-

Waddamana TAS Markers at entrance to power station.

Feb-95 TAS NEL






Change date


Tharwa Bridge, Murrumbidgee River 1895-

Tharwa ACT Marker on pier at south end of bridge proper.

Mar-95 CAN HEM

Grenfell Street Power Station & East Terrace Converter Stations 1901-67

253 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA Marker at NE corner of building

Apr-95 SA HEM

Cataract Dam , Cataract River 1907-

Near Appin NSW Markers on dam crest at right abutment

Apr-95 SYD NEL

Cairncross Graving Dock 1944-1987, 1995-

Thynne Street, Morningside, Brisbane QLD Marker on outer wall of old boiler house

Aug-95 QLD HEM

Bendigo Gas Works 1860-1973

Weeroona Ave, Bendigo VIC Marker on front wall of gasworks cottage

Sep-95 VIC HEM

Denison Bridge, Bathurst 1870-1993

Berry Park, Bathurst NSW Marker defaced, relocated to where?

Nov-95 SYD HEM

Headlie Taylor Header Henty Memorial Park, Henty NSW Marker on display stand near Culcairn Railway Stn

Nov-95 SYD HEM

Wagga Wagga Railway Lattice Bridge and Viaducts, Murrumbidgee River 1880-

Wagga Wagga NSW Marker beside Tarcutta St underpass

Nov-95 SYD HEM

Urrbrae House Refrigerator and Cold Rooms 1895-

Waite Campus, University of Adelaide, Claremont Road, Nertherby SA (public tour available). Marker at front door of Urrbrae House.

Apr-96 SA HEM

Jenolan Caves Engineering Works 1897-

Jenolan Caves near Oberon NSW Marker near Blue Lake track near Grand Arch

Sep-96 SYD HEM

Rottnest Island Lighthouse and Signal Station 1848, 1896

Rottnest Island WA Plaque at lighthouse. No EHA interpretation panel

Sep-96 WA HEM

Honeysuckle Point Railway Workshops 1885-

Newcastle Museum, Newcastle NSW Marker on ormer Locomotive Boiler Shop eastern wall.

Oct-96 NEW HEM

Lamington Bridge, Mary River 1896-

Maryborough QLD (2 km south) Marker at northern approach

Oct-96 QLD HEM

Radio Telescope, Parkes 1961-

About 20 km north of Parkes, NSW. Markers in front of telescope

Mar-97 SYD NEL






Change date


McNaught Beam Engine, World's Oldest, Hobart 1854-

Institute of TAFE, Hobart TAS Marker on engine at Bathurst St frontage

Apr-97 TAS HEM

Sydney City Railway 1926-

Sydney NSW Marker on wall inside St. James Station

Oct-97 SYD HEM

Lake Parramatta Dam, Hunts Creek 1856-

Lake Parramatta Reserve, North Parramatta NSW Markers in garden on right bank downstream.

Nov-97 SYD NEL

Canning Dam, Canning River 1940-

Near Armadale WA Plaque on right abutment of dam crest

Jun-98 WA HEM

Kingston Power Station 1915-1962

Wentworth Avenue, Kingston ACT Marker on north wall of power station building

Jun-98 Marker replaced

21 June 2015

CAN HEM

Gundagai Historic Bridges, Murrumbidgee River 1867 & 1903

South of Gundagai NSW Marker at northern (town) entrance to bridges

Nov-98 SYD HEM

Tarraleah Hydro-Electric Development, Derwent River 1938-

Tarraleah TAS Marker on platform at penstock lookout

Apr-99 TAS HEM

Overland Telegraph, Adelaide to Darwin 1872-

SA and NT Markers at Parliament House, Darwin; Telegraph Station, Alice Springs; GPO Adelaide

Sep-99 NOR/SA HEM

Hampden Bridge Kangaroo Valley NSW 1898-

Kangaroo Valley NSW Marker on stone block at NW end of bridge

Oct-99 SYD HEM

Woomera Rocket Range 1946-

Woomera SA. Marker at entrance to Woomera Village

Oct-99 SA NEL

Vincents Rivulet Bridge, Proctors Road 1932-

Off Southern Outlet, 9 km south of Hobart TAS Marker at bridge.

Nov-99 TAS HEM

Burrinjuck Dam & No 1 Power Station, Murrumbidgee River 1928-

Near Yass NSW Markers on right abutment working platform.

Nov-99 SYD NEL

Narrows Bridge, Swan River 1957-

Perth WA Marker at NE abutment of first bridge

Nov-99 WA NEL

BMC-Leyland Motor Vehicle Plant 1950-75

Zetland, Sydney NSW Marker at Nuffield Park, George Julius Ave.

Jun-00 SYD HEM






Change date


Cotter River Dam Precinct 1918-

Cotter Reserve, Canberra ACT Marker at pumping station

Oct-00 CAN HEM

Catagunya Dam, Derwent River 1962-

Near Wayatinah TAS Marker on dam crest

Mar-01 TAS HEM

Crotty Dam, King River 1991-

Near Queenstown, Western TAS Marker near dam beside access road

Mar-01 TAS HEM

Devils Gate Dam, Forth River 1969-

Near Sheffield TAS Marker at dam crest.

Mar-01 TAS HEM

Laughing Jack Dam, Powers Rivulet 1957-

Near Bronte Park, central TAS Marker lost, re-supplied 2006

Mar-01 TAS HEM

Miena Dam No. 2, Shannon River 1922-

Southern end, Great Lake TAS Marker on sign board beside access road.

Mar-01 TAS HEM

Scotts Peak Dam , Huon River 1973-

On the Huon River, southwest TAS Marker on dam upstream face, west end.

Mar-01 TAS HEM

Sydney Tramway Museum 1950-

Loftus, Sydney NSW Marker mounting delayed by site works (to be checked MC)

Mar-01 SYD HEM

Cethana Dam, Forth River 1971-

Near Gowrie Park, north west TAS Information plaque on dam crest wall; NEL disk removed to office.

Mar-01 TAS NEL

Gordon Dam, Gordon River 1974-

Near Strathgordon, south west TAS Markers on dam parapet

Mar-01 TAS NEL

Wollongong Harbour 1844, 1868

Wollongong NSW Marker at Belmore Basin on concrete buttress

Apr-01 SYD HEM

Broken Hill Mining 1883-

Broken Hill NSW Markers at Line of Lode lookout near Visitors Centre

Apr-01 SYD NEL CFPP

Meadowbank Railway Bridge, Parramatta River 1886-1980

Between Rhodes and Meadowbank, Sydney NSW Marker at Meadowbank Memorial Park

Jul-01 SYD HEM

Trees of Canberra Avenue 1926-

Canberra Avenue, Griffith ACT (between Captain Cook Crescent and Empire Circuit). CFPP. Marker at Manuka Circle, Manuka

Aug-01 CAN HEM CFPP






Change date


East-West Telegraph Perth to Adelaide 1877-

Whyalla, SA to Albany WA CFPP. Marker at Mt Laura Homestead, Whyalla, SA CFPP. Markers at Dempster St, Esperance, WA CFPP. Markers on Stirling Terrace, Albany, WA

Aug-01 WA/SA NEL CFPP

John Foord Bridge, Corowa , River Murray 1893-

Corowa NSW CFPP. Markers on river bank below bridge

Sep-01 SYD NEL CFPP

River Murray Barrages 1935-40

Across the Murray River mouth near Goolwa SA. Markers on Goolwa Barrage entrance pillar

Sep-01 SA NEL

Trans-Australian Railway Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie 1917-

Port Augusta, SA to Kalgoorlie WA CFPP. Markers on Port Augusta Station platform CFPP. Markers at ticket office, Kalgoorlie Station

Sep-01 WA/SA NEL CFPP

Wallangarra Railway Station 1887 - 1920

Rockwell Street, Wallangarra QLD CFPP. Marker on main platform building

Oct-01 QLD HEM CFPP

Engineering Works of the River Murray 1922-

Hume Dam, Vic/NSW to Blanchetown SA CFPP. Markers at Hume Dam, VIC/NSW CFPP. Markers at Yarrawonga Weir, VIC/NSW CFPP. Markers at Blanchetown Weir, SA

Oct-01 SYD/VIC/SA

NEL

Great North Road 1836-

Sydney to the Hunter Valley via Wisemans Ferry and Wollombi NSW (over 240 km). Markers at Devines Hill, near Hawkesbury River.

Oct-01 NEW NEL

Lake Burley Griffin Scheme, Molonglo River 1964-

Canberra ACT CFPP. Markers at Regatta Point (north shore)

Oct-01 CAN NEL CFPP

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mining 1893-

East Coolgardie Goldfields WA Markers outside Kalgoorlie Museum, Hannan St

Nov-01 WA NEL

Hawkesbury River Railway Bridges 1889 & 1946

North of Brooklyn NSW CFPP. Markers at Brooklyn's McKell Park Station

Dec-01 SYD NEL CFPP

McKanes Bridge, Cox's River Lithgow as a representative of McDonald Truss Road Bridges 1893-

Lithgow to Oberon Road, McKanes Fall, Lithgow NSW Marker beside road at south-western end of bridge

Apr-02 SYD HEM






Change date


Victoria Pass, Blue Mountains 1838-

Mount Victoria, Blue Mountains NSW Markers at Mitchells Ridge lookout, Victoria Pass damaged by vandals. Replacements supplied 2007.

Apr-02 SYD NEL

Evandale to Launceston Water Supply Scheme 1836/1837-

Various relics between Evandale & Launceston TAS Marker at 24 High St, Evandale

Sep-02 TAS HEM

Barossa Dam, South Para River 1903-

SE Gawler SA Marker at eastern end of dam. Marker repaired in 2013

Oct-02 SA NEL

Mitchell’s Pass and Lennox’s Horseshoe Bridge, Lapstone 1833-

Lapstone, lower Blue Mountains NSW Marker removed by vandals, replacement supplied 2007 Location to be added SYD

Dec-02 SYD HEM

Goulburn Waterworks, Wollondilly River 1886-

Goulburn NSW Marker outside steam pumping station.

Apr-03 SYD HEM

Victoria Bridge, Stonequarry Creek, Picton 1897-

Picton NSW Marker on stone block at SW end of bridge

Apr-03 SYD HEM

St Albans Bridge , Macdonald River 1903

St Albans NSW Marker in park at bridge

Jun-03 NEW HEM

Southern Cross Windmill 1903-

Visitor Information Centre, 86 James St, Toowoomba QLD Marker at base of windmill

Sep-03 QLD HEM

Stokes Hill Oil Pump House 1929-63

Near Stokes Hill wharf, Darwin NT Marker on pump house entrance

Dec-03 NOR HEM

Swan Hill, River Murray Road Bridge 1896-

Over Murray River at Swan Hill NSW Marker in Riverside Park near bridge on VIC side

May-04 SYD HEM

City of Sydney Streetlighting 1904-

Sydney NSW Marker not yet mounted

Jul-04 SYD HEM

Victoria Bridge and its Crossley Engine, Ross Creek 1881-

Ogden Street, Townsville QLD Marker on northern abutment

Jul-04 QLD HEM






Change date


CSIRAC Computer 1949-64

Museum Victoria, Melbourne VIC Marker adjacent CSIRAC computer in museum basement

Jul-04 VIC NEL

Ord River Dam, Ord River 1972-

Near Kununurra, far north WA Plaque on dam crest

Aug-04 WA HEM

State Library Dome 1911-

328 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC Marker outside LaTrobe Reading Room entrance

Aug-04 VIC HEM

Barham-Koondrook Bridge, Murray River 1904-

Barham NSW Marker at Riverside Park near bridge.

Oct-04 SYD HEM

Manly Hydraulics Laboratory 1944-

King Street, Manly Vale, Sydney NSW Marker at Laboratory entrance.

Nov-04 SYD HEM

Adelaide River Railway Bridge, North Australia Railway 1888-

Adelaide River NT Marker 20 m south of bridge

Dec-04 NOR HEM

North Bourke Bridge, Darling River 1883-

Near Bourke NSW Marker on lift span tower

Dec-04 SYD HEM

Peats Ferry Bridge, Hawkesbury River 1945-

Brooklyn NSW Marker on concrete parapet at SW end of bridge

Apr-05 SYD HEM

Dartmouth Dam, Mitta Mitta River 1979-

Mitta Mitta River, about 75 km south east of Wodonga VIC. Markers at dam crest visitors’ car park

Apr-05 VIC 1 NEL

Hume Dam, River Murray 1936-

River Murray, 14 km upstream of Albury VIC & NSW Markers at north abutment.

Apr-05 SYD NEL

Kuranda Range Railway 1891-

Cairns to Kuranda QLD Markers on Kuranda Railway Station platform

Sep-05 QLD NEL

Bendemeer Bridge, Macdonald River 1950-85

Bendemeer NSW Marker at western end of bridge

Oct-05 NEW HEM

1 Nomination written by Sydney Division.






Change date


BP Kwinana Oil Refinery 1955-

Kwinana WA Plaque in front of Administration Building

Oct-05 WA HEM

Saunders Quarrying Operations, Pyrmont 1853-1931

Quarrymaster Drive, Pyrmont, Sydney NSW Marker on old quarry cliff face

Dec-05 SYD HEM

Tasmania Gold Mine, Beaconsfield 1877-1914

Beaconsfield TAS Marker on Grubb Shaft Museum wall

Dec-05 TAS HEM

McFarlane Bridge,Clarence River, Maclean 1906-

Maclean NSW Marker on boulder at southern approach

Apr-06 NEW HEM

Broome to Java Telegraph Cable 1889-

Broome WA Court House was the Cable Station. Plaques at Court House and Cable Beach

Sep-06 WA HEM

Duck Reach Power Scheme, South Esk River 1895-1955

Launceston, TAS Marker inside power station entrance.

Oct-06 TAS HEM

White Cliffs Solar Power Station 1981-2005

White Cliffs NSW Marker on colourful stone wall at power station

Oct-06 SYD HEM

Thornleigh Quarry & Zig Zag Railway 1883-

Thornleigh NSW Marker in the quarry site

Nov-06 SYD HEM

Great Northern Railway 1857-

Newcastle to Maitland NSW Markers to be at Newcastle & Maitland stations.

Mar-07 NEW HEM

High Flux Australian Reactor 1958-

Lucas Heights NSW Markers on plinth outside office building

Jun-07 SYD NEL

Launceston Water Supply 1857-

St Patricks River to Launceston TAS Marker at Prince's Square fountain, Launceston

Oct-07 TAS HEM

Stuart Highway North 1870-

Alice Springs to Darwin NT Markers at Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine & Darwin

Dec-07 NOR HEM

Tathra Wharf 1862-

Tathra, South Coast NSW Markers on eastern outside wall of cargo shed

Jan-08 SYD NEL

Lake Margaret Power Scheme 1914-2006

West Coast, near Queenstown TAS Marker at Upper Power Station

Feb-08 TAS HEM






Change date


Bathurst Sewage Treatment Plant 1916-

Bathurst NSW Markers at Treatment Plant

Sep-08 SYD NEL

Fish River Water Supply 1943-

Oberon NSW Markers at Oberon Dam (to be checked MC)

Sep-08 SYD NEL

Cassilis Hydro-Electric Scheme Victoria River 1908-

Near Omeo VIC Marker at Victoria River Track Camping Area, 15 km west of Omeo

Nov-08 VIC HEM

Mitchell Freeway Stage 1 1964-73

Perth WA Interpretation panel at north abutment of original Narrows Bridge, upstream side

Nov-08 WA NEL

Ross Bridge, Macquarie River 1836-

Ross TAS Markers at car park beside bridge

Mar-03 Upgrade from HEM

May-09 TAS NEL

Grafton to Brisbane Railway 1932-

Grafton NSW to Brisbane QLD Marker on roadway approach pier, south bank Grafton bridge; second marker located on the Interstate Platform, Roma Street Railway Station

Jun-09 NEW EHNL

Cooma Rockbolting Site 1950s and 1960s

Lambie Gorge, Cooma Back Creek NSW Marker on rock face

Oct-09 SYD EHNL

Port of Sale, Canal from Thompson River 1890-

Sale VIC Marker at Port of Sale foreshore. No EHA interpretation panel

Nov-09 VIC EHM

Sale Swing Bridge, Thompson River 1883-

Sale VIC Marker on SW wing wall of bridge. No EHA interpretation panel

Nov-09 VIC EHNL

Umberumberka Waterworks 1915 - 1926

33 km west of Broken Hill NSW Marker location unknown as at July 2015

Jun-10 SYD 2 EHM

Humphrey Pumps, Cobdogla, Murray River 1927 - 1965

Cobdogla SA Markers inside pump house

Jun-10 Reassessed from EHNL to EHIM

Feb-15 SA EHNL

2 Nomination written by SA Division.






Change date


Somerset Dam, Stanley River 1935 - 1953

Near Brisbane QLD Marker/Panel at Dam lookout

Jun-10 QLD EHNL

Antenna DSS-46 1965-2009

Tidbinbilla, Deep Space Communications Complex ACT Panel inside Visitors Centre

Aug-10 CAN EHNL

Burdekin River Bridge, Bruce Highway 1947 - 1957

Burdekin QLD Marker is located on the stairway to the south abutment of the bridge; information Panel is located in a visitor park, just north of Home Hill and just south of the bridge

Aug-10 QLD EHNL

Boyer Newsprint Mill, New Norfolk Tasmania 1941-

Northern bank of River Derwent between New Norfolk and Bridgewater TAS Marker and panel installed in a very prominent position at the mill site main entrance

Nov-10 TAS EHNL

Fremantle Fortress – Rottnest Island WW2 Coastal Defence Facilities 1935-

Rottnest Island WA Marker at crew shelter Oliver Hill Battery on Rottnest Island. No panel, but adjacent small plaque detailing who made the award, what for and when it was presented

Nov-10 WA EHNL

Green Cape Lightstation as representative of Highway of Light 1883-1992

Green Cape, near Eden, NSW South Coast NSW Marker beside lighthouse door No EHA interpretation panel

Feb-11 SYD EHNL

Bundaberg Waterworks 1902-

Central Bundaberg QLD Water Tower, Bundaberg

Mar-11 QLD EHM

Young Australian, steam ship 1853, wrecked 1872

Roper River NT In car park, Tomato Island, 1.25 km downstream of wreck site

May-11 NOR EHM

McKay’s Minimum Energy Loss Culvert 1961-

Redcliffe Queensland Marker/Panel installed on a bridge over the creek at culvert entrance

Jun-11 QLD EHNL

Janevale Bridge 1911-

Laanecoorie Vic Marker on eastern riverbank downstream of bridge

Aug-11 VIC EHM






Change date


Budj Bim Aquaculture Engineering Works (Lake Condah & Tyrendarra) 4700 BCE +

Tyrendarra and Lake Condah (proposed), western VIC Marker and interpretation panel beside National List marker, Tyrendarra

Oct-11 NEW/VIC EHNL

Yallourn Power Station site 1924-1989

Yallourn, south bank Latrobe River VIC Marker at ‘Powerworks’ Centre, Morwell Vic.

Oct-11 VIC EHNL

Tasmanian Transport Museum Collection 1883-

Glenorchy TAS Marker and panel near railway station

Nov-11 TAS EHM

Standard Gauge Railway, Kalgoorlie to Perth 1962-

Kwinana, Fremantle and Perth to Kalgoorlie WA Marker & interp panel on ground floor near entrance to Public Transport Authority Building, Perth

Mar-12

WA EHNL

Geelong to Ballarat Railway 1862 -

Geelong and Ballarat Railway Stations VIC Markers in station waiting rooms

Apr-12 VIC EHM

Main Outfall Sewer, Canberra 1926-

Canberra Ave Parkes to Weston Creek ACT Marker & panel at east end of Alexandrina Drive, Yarralumla, adjacent to bike path

Apr-12 CAN EHM

Barcaldine Water Tower 1914-

Barcaldine QLD On water tower

Jun-12 QLD EHM

NASA Space Tracking Station Carnarvon 1965-

Carnarvon WA Marker and interpretation panel in a reserve off the main street of Carnarvon

Jun-12 WA EHIM

Overland telegraph joining point 1872-

Frews Ponds NT Marker at obelisk on Stuart Highway 25 km south of Dunmarra

Aug-12 NOR EHNM

Perth Causeway Bridges 1952-

Perth WA

The marker is on a pilaster at the south east end of the eastern bridge and the interpretation panel is near the east abutment of the eastern bridge, downstream side

Sep-12 WA EHM

Fyansford Monier Arch bridge 1899-

Fyansford, 4 km west of Geelong VIC Marker on eastern riverbank downstream of bridge

Oct-12 VIC EHM






Change date


Melbourne to Bendigo and Echuca railway 1862 -

Malmsbury Botanical Gardens, Malmsbury VIC Marker on eastern riverbank downstream from railway viaduct

Oct-12 VIC EHNM

Perth’s First Public Water Supply Scheme 1891-

Perth WA

Condensed interpretation panel east side of Kings Park storage reservoir, marker and full size interp panel at Victoria Dam

Oct-12 WA EHM

Port of Clarence 1862-

Yamba NSW Panel yet to be erected

Dec-12 NEW EHM

Reefer Battery Adelong Falls Gold Mill Ruins Reserve, 1870-

Adelong NSW Marker with interpretive panels, observation platform

Apr-13 SYD EHM

Electrolytic Zinc Works Hobart 1923-

Lutana, Hobart TAS Nystar offices. Panel erected Aug 2014.

Apr-13 TAS EHNM

Longreach Power Station 1921-

Longreach Power House Museum QLD Marker/Panel at entrance to Museum

May-13 QLD EHM

Hay Point No.2 Coal Loader 1976-

Hay Point QLD Marker/Panel in Public Lookout at port

Jun-13 QLD EHNM

Wheelers Bridge 1900-

Lawrence, 18 km north of Creswick VIC North of bridge on western side of road in front of farm buildings

Jun-13 VIC EHM

Ord River Diversion Dam 1960-

Kununurra WA Marker and interpretation panel are near the dam east abutment, upstream side

Jul-13 WA EHM

Great Ocean Road 1932-

Eastern View, west of Aireys Inlet, VIC At Eastern View commemorative arch interpretation area

Aug-13 VIC EHNM

National Steam Centre 1973-

Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby, Melbourne, VIC Marker and interpretation panel inside steam engine museum building

Sept-13 VIC EHM

Phoenix Foundry 1856 - 1906

Armstrong Street South, Ballarat, VIC Adjacent footpath outside Rivers Store on north side near Dana Street

Oct-13 VIC EHM






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INTERSCAN Microwave Landing system 1971 - 1978

Airways Museum, Vaughan Street, Essendon Airport, Melbourne, VIC Mini-panel Inside museum in INTERSCAN exhibit

Nov-13 VIC EHNM

Gairloch Bridge, Ingham 1891-

In Gairloch Road, 6km north of Ingham QLD Marker/Panel on rightbank at bridge site, above flood level

Mar-14 QLD EHM

Blackall Woolscour 1908-

Evora Road, 4km north-east of town centre of Blackall QLD Location of panel & marker to be added by QLD

May-14 QLD EHNM

B-24 Liberator Long Range Heavy Bomber 1944-

B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc, Geelong Road Werribee VIC Inside museum adjacent to B-24 aircraft

Jul-14 VIC EHIM

Hangars at Werribee Satellite Aerodrome 1942-1943

B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc, Geelong Road Werribee VIC Outside Hangar No.2 nearest entrance gate

Jul-14 VIC EHM

Bendigo Monier Arch Bridges 1901-

Six surviving bridges are along Bendigo Creek (and Back Creek in one case) in Bendigo urban area VIC Two panels: 1) Adjacent to north-west abutment of King’s Bridge, Weroona Avenue, Bendigo, 2) Between High Street and Old High Street on the northern bank of Bendigo Creek

Aug-14 VIC EHM

Melbourne Sewerage System 1897-

Throughout Melbourne VIC urban area including Main Outfall Sewer and Werribee Sewage Farm Outside entrance to Melbourne Water Discovery Centre, Geelong Road, Werribee

Sep-14 VIC EHNM

Sir William Goodman Bridge 1909-

Across the River Torrens near Holland Street, Adelaide SA Adjacent to the northern end of the bridge

Sep-14 SA EHM






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Gladesville Bridge 1964-

Across the Parramatta River between Drummoyne and Huntleys Point NSW Panels at old bridge abutments north and south and on pedestrian path of new bridge. Five panels in total of same design. Marker on NW pier of bridge adjacent to Huntleys Point Road

Oct-14 SYD EHIM

Stawell Water Supply 1881-

Stawell and Borough Huts VIC Headworks in the Grampians along Fyans Creek via pipeline to Stawell to service reservoir at Big Hill Two panels: 1) Borough Huts Camp Ground 10 km south of Halls Gap, 2) Adjacent to No.1 Reservoir on Big Hill, Stawell

Oct-14 VIC EHM

Duke’s & Orr’s Dry Dock Pump House 1904-

South Wharf, Melbourne VIC Marker on interpretation panel on podium above pump house floor level, additional interpretation panels at ground floor level.

Nov 14 VIC EHM

Fremantle Fortress – Leighton WW2 Coastal Defence Facilities 1941/1947-

Buckland Hill WA

Marker & interp panel located at a prominent position at the Leighton Battery site

Nov-14 WA EHNM

Paddle Steamer Mary Ann 1853-

Mannum SA - Mannum Dock Museum (original boiler); Mary Ann Reserve (replica boiler) Interpretation panel at Mary Ann Reserve; marker at Mannum Dock Museum.

Nov-14 SA EHNM

Stirling Bridge, Fremantle 1974-

Fremantle WA Marker & interp panel located near south abutment of the bridge, between the roadway and the river

Nov-14 WA EHM

Hindmarsh Bridge, Port Road Crossing 1844-

Port Road, Hindmarsh SA Marker on a stone plinth near north-west corner of bridge

Dec-15 SA EHM






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St Kilda Street Bridge 1905-

St Kilda Street, Elwood, VIC Bridge crosses the Elwood Canal. Three interpretation panels (1 on east side of bridge and 2 on west side). Marker on interpretation frame west of the bridge.

Apr-15 VIC EHM

Hobart’s Floating Bridge 1943-1964

On the Derwent River 2 km upstream from the Hobart CBD TAS Interpretation panels on both sides of the river

May-15 TAS EHNM

Sons of Gwalia Gold Mine, Headframe and Winder Engine 1896-1963

Lot 1128, Tower Street Gwalia, 4 km south of Leonora WA Interpretation panel & marker between the headframe & winder engine, all on the site of the Leonora-Gwalia Historical Museum

May-15 WA EHNM

Thompsons of Castlemaine 1875-1975

Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum, Vincents Road Maldon VIC Mini-panel to be erected in Thompson Foundry Drawing Office exhibition space

Aug-15 VIC EHNM

Morell Bridge 1901-

Corner Alexandra Avenue & Anderson Street, Melbourne VIC Interpretation panel and marker on steel stand adjacent Alexandra Ave. downstream side

Sept-15 VIC EHM

Bethanga Bridge 1930-

Crosses Hume Reservoir north of Bellbridge between NSW & VIC Interpretation panel and marker still to be erected in layby at the NSW end of the bridge south of the bridge. Awaiting funding for panel

Oct-15 VIC EHNM

Eldorado Gold Dredge 1936-

Eldorado Reserve, corner Eldorado Road & Eldorado-Byawatha Road, Eldorado VIC Mini-panel adjacent to entry bridge to dredge

Oct-15 VIC EHNM

Julius Totalisator 1917-1979

Eagle Farm Racecourse, Eagle Farm QLD Location of panel and marker to be advised

Oct-15 QLD EHIM






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Newcastle Water System – the Walka Scheme 1885-1945

Pumping Station and treatment plant on Hunter River north of West Maitland to Newcastle with services to towns between these locations, Hunter River Valley NSW Location of panel and marker to be advised. Will be located adjacent No.1 Reservoir, Newcastle

Dec-15 NEW EHNM

West Coast Wilderness Railway 1894-

Queenstown to Strahan TAS Markers at Queenstown and Strahan railway stations

May-16 TAS EHIM

Malvern Tramway Substation Malvern Tram Depot, Coldblo Road, Malvern VIC VIRTUAL INTERPRETATION

Jun-16 VIC EHNM

Jindalee Over-the–horizon Radar Tanami Road, Bond Springs, north of Alice Springs, NT VIRTUAL INTERPRETATION

Jun-16 NT EHIM

Coode Canal & Victoria Dock Yarra River, Melbourne between Coode Island and Fishermans Bend VIC VIRTUAL INTERPRETATION

Aug-16 VIC EHM

Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway Between Bairnsdale and Orbost VIC Mini panel incorporating marker at Stony Creek Railway Viaduct, eastern end near entry track

Aug-16 VIC EHM

Pilbara Heavy Haul Iron Ore Railways Extensive railway lines from inland mines to ports in the area Karratha to Port Hedland to Paraburdoo and Newman WA Panel still to be erected

Aug-16 WA EHIM

Synthi 100 Music Synthesiser Conservatorium of Music, VCA Music Building C862, St Kilda Road, Southbank VIC Mini panel incorporating marker adjacent to Synthi 100 instrument

Sep-16 VIC EHM

Parliament Houses, Canberra Parliament Houses (Old and New), Parkes, ACT VIRTUAL INTERPRETATION

Sep-16 CAN EHNM

No.21 Dredger, Morwell Ridge Road, Morwell VIC 2 Panels yet to be placed near dredger

Oct-16 VIC EHM






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Walhalla Goldfields Railway Happy Go Lucky Road, Walhalla VIC Panel to be erected at railway station

Oct-16 VIC EHM

Degilbo-Mundubbera Railway Bridges Between Degilbo and Mundubbera QLD Panel and marker on steel frame in Meson Street, Gayndah near Council offices

Oct-16 QLD EHM

Olympic Pool, Melbourne Corner of Batman Avenue and Olympic Boulevard, Olympic Park, Melbourne VIC Panel to be erected adjacent to north side of pool

Dec-16 VIC EHIM

Black Powder Mill Corner Parklea Avenue & Grassy Point Road, Cairnlea, Melbourne VIC Panel adjacent to mill enclosure facing pathway at eastern side of mill

23 Feb-17 VIC EHNM

Moroya Quarry North Head Drive, Moruya NSW Panel still to be erected

Mar-17 SYD EHM

North West Shelf Natural Gas Project North West Shelf Project Visitors Centre, Burrup Road, Dampier, WA Panel near entrance to Visitors Centre

2 Aug-17 WA EHIM

Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre

446 Stockdale Drive, ACT 2617 Panel outside the gates of the facility

15 Aug-17 ACT EHNM

Junction Reefs Dam On the Belubulu River approximately 7.5 km north-west (bearing 324 degrees) of Lyndhurst, Post Office, NSW. Site is east of Bakers Road. Site closed to the public due to mining restoration works. VIRTUAL INTERPRETATION

6 Sept-17 SYD EHNM

Chaffey Brothers Irrigation Works in Australia

Psyche Bend Pumping Station, Psyche Bend Road, Irymple, Victoria Panel close to entrance to pumping station

13 Oct-17

VIC EHNM

Big Lizzie Barclay Square, Calder Highway (A79) Red Cliffs, Victoria Panel facing Calder Highway

14 Oct-17 VIC EHM

Steamtown, Peterborough Steamtown Heritage Rail Museum, 1 Telford Avenue, Peterborough SA Panel location close to Steamtown entrance

19 Oct-17 SA EHNM






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Ryde Pumping Station 258 Victoria Road, West Ryde NSW Panel location to be determined

24 Oct-17 SYD EHNM

Red Bridge, Tasmania Midland Highway (A1), Campbell Town, Tas, crossing the Elizabeth River Panel adjacent to north-east training wall at the southern end of Blackburn Park

9 Nov-17 TAS EHM

2010 TOTAL ENTRIES TO END 2014 = 148


2012 TOTAL ENTRIES TO END 2014 =167

2013 TOTAL ENTRIES TO END 2014 =177





2018


CHANGE CONTROL

VERSION 1 MAY 2013 BILL JORDAN UP TO LONGREACH POWER STATION

VERSION 2 JAN 2014 OWEN PEAKE UP TO INTERSCAN

VERSION 3 FEB 2014 OWEN PEAKE CORRECTIONS FROM BRUCE COLE & RICHARD VENUS

VERSION 4 JUNE 2014 OWEN PEAKE MINOR CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS FROM RICHARD VENUS

VERSION 5 AUG 2014 OWEN PEAKE EZ PANEL ERECTED

VERSION 6 AUG 2014 OWEN PEAKE ADDED 5 NEW ENTRIES FROM GAIRLOCH BRIDGE TO BENDIGO BRIDGES

VERSION 7 SEPT 2014 OWEN PEAKE UPDATES RECENT QUEENSLAND ENTRIES – DATA FROM BRIAN McGRATH

VERSION 8 OCT 2014 OWEN PEAKE ADDED MELBOURNE SEWERAGE SYSTWEM; SIR WILLIAM GOODMAN BRIDGE; GLADESVILLE BRIDGE; STAWELL WATER SUPPLY

VERSION 9 NOV 2014 OWEN PEAKE ADDED CORRECTIONS BY M CLARKE; CHANGED ALL AUS ENTRIES TO MULTIPLE DIVISIONS + ADDED FOOTNOTES WHERE NOMINATIONS WERE WRITTWEN BY OTHER DIVISIONS

VERSION 10 NOV 2014 OWEN PEAKE CHANGES TO BUSBY’S BORE, SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE AND JOHN FOORD BRIDGE, COWOWA

VERSION 11 DEC 2014 OWEN PEAKE UPDATED MARKER LOCATIONS IN SEVERAL TASMANIAN SITES; ADDED DUKE & ORR DRY DOCK PUMP HOUSE, LEIGHTON BATTERY & PS MARY ANN.

VERSION 12 APR 2015 OWEN PEAKE UPDATED PANEL LOCATION GLADESVILLE BRIDGE; NEW PANEL & MARKER RIDLEY STRIPPER; CHANGED PANEL LOCATION TO ‘NORTHERN’ SIR WILLIAM GOODMAN BRIDGE.

VERSION 13 APR 2015 OWEN PEAKE ADDED STIRLING BRIDGE, FREMANTLE, WA.

VERSION 14 JUL 2015 OWEN PEAKE ADDED HINDMARSH BRIDGE; ST KILDA STREET BRIDGE; HOBART’S FLOATING BRIDGE; SONS OF GWALIA GOLD MINE & MARKER & PANEL LOCATIONS GLADESVILLE BRIDGE.

VERSION 15 SEP 2015 OWEN PEAKE ADDED UPGRADE OF COBDOGLA PUMPS FROM EHNM TO EHIM; CORRECTED DUKE & ORR DRY DOCK PUMP HOUSE FROM HEM TO EHM.

VERSION 16 OCT 2015 OWEN PEAKE UPDATED MARKER LOCATIONS FOR VARIOUS WA SITES.

VERSION 17 OCT 2015 OWEN PEAKE UPDATED INSTALLATION OF MARKER AND PANEL AT BOYER NEWSPRINT MILL, TAS.

VERSION 18 DEC 2015 OWEN PEAKE ADDED SITES 5 FOR AUG, SEPT, OCT 2015

VERSION 19 DEC 2015 OWEN PEAKE ADDED WALKA WATYER SUPPLY SCHEME

VERSION 20 JAN 2016 OWEN PEAKE CHANGED WALKA WATYER SUPPLY SCHEME TO NEWCASTLE WATER SUPPLY –THE WALKA SCHEME; CHANGED NAMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD PAPER OF 8 NOV 2015

VERSION 21 FEB 2016 OWEN PEAKE MINOR UPDATES FOLLOWING ONLINE AUDIT JAN 2016

VERSION 22 MAR 2016 OWEN PEAKE UPDATES FROM DON YOUNG RE MINOR CHANGES TO WA DATA

VERSION 23 APR 2016 OWEN PEAKE UPDATES FROM BRUCE COLE. BOYER NEWSPRINT MILL. SITE IS ON NORTHERN BANK OF RIVER

VERSION 24 JUN 2016 OWEN PEAKE ADDED WEST COAST WILDERNESS RAILWAY

VERSION 25 APR 2017 OWEN PEAKE MAJOR UPDATE FROM MAY 2016 TO APRIL 2017

VERSION 26 NOV 2017 OWEN PEAKE UPDATED FROM APRIL TO END OF 2017 (8 SITES ADDED)

Documents

OFFICIAL REGISTER OF ENGINEERING HERITAGE MARKERS IN … · Lithgow Blast Furnace 1906-28 Blast Furnace Park, Inch Street, Lithgow NSW Note: Damaged marker corrected & replaced Marker