Construction of the Knapsack Gully Viaduct
1863-1865
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Knapsack Gully Viaduct was designed by John Whitton, Engineer-in-Chief for the railways. The seven sandstone arches across Jamison Creek are five and a half metres wide and thirty-eight metres high. Construction began in March 1863 and was completed in May 1865. Up until 1913 when the Glenbrook deviation was built, the Knapsack Gully Viaduct formed part of the Lapstone Zig-Zag. It was reopened to road traffic as part of the Great Western Highway in 1926 and finally closed in the 1990s.
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Construction of the Knapsack Gully Viaduct
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Date of work:
1863-1865
Search dates:
01 Jan 1863 - 31 Dec 1865
Reference number:
NC57
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Photographs
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Access restrictions:
RestrictedAvailable on request in the Research Room
Use restrictions:
Copyright held by Penrith City LibraryReproductions may be obtained on request. Charges apply.
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Record types:
Graphic records - Photographs
Record number:
104898