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Burdekin Bridge, the Glossary

The Burdekin Bridge (known as the Burdekin River Bridge or Silver Link) spans the Burdekin River between the towns of Ayr (locality of McDesme) to the north and Home Hill to the south, both in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.^[1]

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), is the national broadcaster of Australia.

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Australian dollar

The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD; also abbreviated A$ or sometimes AU$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; and also referred to as the dollar or Aussie dollar) is the official currency and legal tender of Australia, including all of its external territories, and three independent sovereign Pacific Island states: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.

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Ayr, Queensland

Ayr is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. Burdekin Bridge and Ayr, Queensland are ay.

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Bowen Independent

The Bowen Independent is a newspaper published in Bowen, Queensland, Australia.

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Brisbane

Brisbane (Meanjin) is the capital of the state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million.

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Bruce Highway

The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia.

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Burdekin River

The Burdekin River is a river in North and Far North Queensland, Australia.

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Engineers Australia

Engineers Australia (EA), known formally as the Institution of Engineers, Australia, is an Australian professional body and not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to advance the science and practice of engineering for the benefit of the community.

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Girder

A girder is a beam used in construction.

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Hawkesbury River railway bridge

The Hawkesbury River railway bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge in New South Wales, Australia that carries the Main North railway line across the Hawkesbury River. Burdekin Bridge and Hawkesbury River railway bridge are Recipients of Engineers Australia engineering heritage markers and truss bridges in Australia.

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Highway 1 (Australia)

Australias Highway 1 is a network of highways that circumnavigate the country, joining all mainland capital cities except the national capital of Canberra.

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Home Hill, Queensland

Home Hill is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.

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Inkerman Bridge

The Inkerman Bridge was a railway bridge over the Burdekin River between McDesme and Home Hill, both in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. Burdekin Bridge and Inkerman Bridge are Burdekin River and railway bridges in Queensland.

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List of road–rail bridges

Road–rail bridges are bridges shared by road and rail lines. Burdekin Bridge and List of road–rail bridges are road-rail bridges.

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McDesme, Queensland

McDesme is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.

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Motor vehicle

A motor vehicle, also known as a motorized vehicle, automotive vehicle, '''automobile,''' or road vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams) and is used for the transportation of people or cargo.

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New South Wales

New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.

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Pontoon bridge

A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel.

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Queensland

Queensland (commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a state in northeastern Australia, the second-largest and third-most populous of the Australian states.

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Queensland Government

The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.

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Queensland Rail

Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia.

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Rail transport

Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails.

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Shire of Burdekin

The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region.

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St. George Call

The St.

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Steel

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with improved strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron.

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Story Bridge

The Story Bridge is a heritage-listed steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River that carries vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the northern and the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Burdekin Bridge and Story Bridge are Recipients of Engineers Australia engineering heritage markers, road bridges in Queensland and steel bridges in Australia.

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Sydney

Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, spanning Sydney Harbour from the central business district (CBD) to the North Shore. Burdekin Bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge are Recipients of Engineers Australia engineering heritage markers and steel bridges in Australia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burdekin_Bridge

Also known as Burdekin River Bridge.

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Bridges completed in 1957

Buildings and structures in North Queensland

Burdekin River

Railway bridges in Queensland

Road bridges in Queensland

Steel bridges in Australia

References