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South Creek Bridge
Bridge
Also known as the Fitzroy Bridge, this bridge crosses South Creek from McGraths Hill to the town of Windsor, New South Wales. Several types of bridges have been erected in this location since European settlement in 1794. Initially, a floating bridge was constructed in 1802 by Andrew Thompson who collected tolls from passing traffic. Later, in 1813 a log bridge was constructed under the supervision of John Howe known as Howe’s Bridge.
In 1848 a new wooden arch bridge named after Governor Fitzroy replaced the former structure only to be replaced by an iron bridge in 1879/81. The present concrete bridge was opened in 1974.
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A bridge and a toll house at South Creek were constructed before 1815.
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Andrew Thompson built the first bridge over South Creek in 1802. It was a floating structure which was later replaced by a more permanent structure in 1813 named after its builder, John Howe. This bridge was replaced again in 1853 and then by the Fitzroy Bridge in 1879/81.
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