The flooded Macdonald River flowing under the closed truss bridge at Bendemeer NSW Australia,

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Bendemeer is a small village (population around 500) located on the Macdonald River, (169 kilometres 105 miles) between Tamworth and Armidale in NSW Australia. The first Eropeans passed through the area in 1832. Public Works engineer Harvey Dare designed this composite steel and timber truss bridge. It was constructed by prominent bridge builder W F Oakes and opened on 29 September 1905. The truss type, now known as a Dare truss, was the zenith of timber truss development being technically superior to previous types. The bridge was in service for the New England Highway for 80 years before being replaced in 1985.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Bendemeer NSW Australia
Photo credit: © chris24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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