Photograph, Melton Viaduct, 1976

Historical information

The Melton Viaduct, opened in 1886, is one of Australia’s largest early metal bridges. When opened it was the second longest Australian metal truss bridge, after the 1862 Moorabool railway viaduct (396 metres).

Physical description

The Melton Viaduct is a trestle bridge over the Werribee River (now Melton Reservoir)

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