The Andrew Nixon Bridge is a road bridge over the Balonne River in St George, Queensland, Australia.The bridge, which is part of the Balonne Highway, is the only river crossing in the area.
Andrew Nixon Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 28°02′38″S 148°34′01″E / 28.0438°S 148.567°E |
Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
Crosses | Balonne River |
Locale | St George, Queensland, ![]() |
Characteristics | |
Design | Beam bridge |
Material | Concrete |
History | |
Construction end | 1953[1] |
Location | |
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The bridge is sometimes covered in floodwaters, most recently during the March 2010 Queensland floods[2] and again during the January 2011 floods.[3] The bridge is first covered by flood waters at a height of 10.7 metres, referring to the St George flood gauge.[4]
The bridge is located adjacent to the natural river crossing point St George's Bridge, which was named by Thomas Mitchell after being discovered on St George's Day in 1846.[5]
The bridge is named after Andrew Nixon who was contracted in 1890 by the Queensland government to build a timber bridge across the Balonne River at St George's Bridge. This was completed in 1892 and later replaced by the current Andrew Nixon bridge and Jack Taylor Weir in 1953.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Nixon Bridge". Balonne Shire Council. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "South-West Queensland struck by historic floods". Brisbane times. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "St George Bridge Closed due to the flood". Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "National Warnings Summary". Bureau of Meteorology. 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "St George - Places to See". The Age. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Queensland News". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser. No. 4446. Queensland, Australia. 22 November 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Official opening ceremony". Balonne Beacon. Vol. 49, no. 8. Queensland, Australia. 19 February 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
28°02′37.58″S 148°34′01.74″E / 28.0437722°S 148.5671500°E