Adelaide River Railway Bridge - North Australia Railway

The Adelaide River Railway Bridge was constructed in 1888 as part of the North Australia Railway and was the largest bridge on the line north of Pine Creek.

The railway closed in 1976. The bridge played a significant role in the development of the Top End of the Northern Territory during its 88 years of service. The bridge also played a key strategic role during the Second World War and remains a significant landmark along the Stuart Highway.

Railway bridges at Adelaide River. The 1888 bridge on the right, now disused and the new bridge carrying the standard gauge North-South Transcontinental Railway
Source: Owen Peake

The deck of the 1888 Adelaide River railway bridge. Until the construction of a high level road bridge for the adjacent Stuart Highway, this bridge was decked to take road vehicles when the low level road bridge was impassable due to high river levels
Source: Owen Peake.

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Engineering Heritage Recognition Program

Marker Type	Heritage Engineering Marker (HEM)
Award Date	December 2004
Heritage Significance
Nomination Document	Available here.
Ceremony Booklet Ceremony Report	Not Available
Plaque/Interpretation Panel Image	Not Available