Redesdale, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Redesdale is a town in central Victoria
, Australia
., 115 kilometres (71 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne
. It is located partly in the City of Greater Bendigo
Local Government Area and partly in the Shire of Mount Alexander. At the 2006 census
, Redesdale and the surrounding area had a population of 307.
from the town of Mia Mia
. The towns are connected by the heritage listed Redesdale bridge,
one of the oldest iron lattice-truss bridge
s in Victoria. The trusses for the bridge were originally imported for a river crossing in suburban Hawthorn
in 1859. The ship Herald of Morning bringing the trusses to Melbourne caught fire and sank in Hobsons Bay
. As a result the Burwood Road bridge, connecting Richmond and Hawthorn, was delayed for a couple of years while new trusses were made and shipped out to Australia. Ten years later the original trusses were salvaged from the Herald of Morning and used for the Redesdale Bridge. The bridge was constructed on site in 1868 with a divided-lane through-truss design created specifically for the difficult river crossing and unique in Victoria.
at Redesdale Junction, between Kyneton station
and Malmsbury station
. Other stopping points on the line, going towards Redesdale, included Edgecombe, Green Hill, East Metcalfe, Emberton and Barfold
. The Redesdale line was opened on the 15th January 1891 and closed between 1960 and 1979, however services along the line had probably ceased by 1955. The tracks and stations have since been removed.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
., 115 kilometres (71 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. It is located partly in the City of Greater Bendigo
City of Greater Bendigo
The City of Greater Bendigo is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the central-western part of the state. It has an area of 3,048 square kilometres...
Local Government Area and partly in the Shire of Mount Alexander. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Redesdale and the surrounding area had a population of 307.
Mia Mia bridge
Redesdale is on the opposite bank of the Campaspe RiverCampaspe River
The Campaspe River is a river in Victoria, Australia. It was named by Major Mitchell in 1836 for Campaspe, a mistress of Alexander the Great.The river was known as yalooka by the local aboriginal people of the Rochester area.-Course:...
from the town of Mia Mia
Mia Mia, Victoria
Mia Mia is a picturesque area of Central Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne and south of Bendigo. It is largely an area of broadacre farms raising cattle and sheep. It is a part of the Heathcote wine region Wine District and a number of vineyards have been established in the area, most...
. The towns are connected by the heritage listed Redesdale bridge,
one of the oldest iron lattice-truss bridge
Truss bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...
s in Victoria. The trusses for the bridge were originally imported for a river crossing in suburban Hawthorn
Hawthorn, Victoria
Hawthorn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
in 1859. The ship Herald of Morning bringing the trusses to Melbourne caught fire and sank in Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay is a bay in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia....
. As a result the Burwood Road bridge, connecting Richmond and Hawthorn, was delayed for a couple of years while new trusses were made and shipped out to Australia. Ten years later the original trusses were salvaged from the Herald of Morning and used for the Redesdale Bridge. The bridge was constructed on site in 1868 with a divided-lane through-truss design created specifically for the difficult river crossing and unique in Victoria.
Railway
Redesdale was once the terminus for a branch line railway which connected with the Melbourne - Murray River RailwayBendigo railway line, Victoria
The Bendigo railway line is a regional railway in Victoria, Australia. The electrified part of it within metropolitan Melbourne is the Sydenham line. It has 11 stations...
at Redesdale Junction, between Kyneton station
Kyneton railway station, Victoria
Kyneton is a railway station on the Bendigo railway line in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia. The station lies approximately from the town centre and sees trains on V/Line Bendigo, Swan Hill and Echuca lines services.-Facilities:...
and Malmsbury station
Malmsbury railway station, Victoria
Malmsbury is a railway station in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Bendigo railway line in the town of Malmsbury.-Facilities:A large bluestone station building remains on the former Melbourne bound platform, and a collection of shelter sheds on the Bendigo side...
. Other stopping points on the line, going towards Redesdale, included Edgecombe, Green Hill, East Metcalfe, Emberton and Barfold
Barfold, Victoria
Barfold is a locality situated on the Heathcote-Kyneton Road in Victoria, Australia. It has a community hall, Barfold Hall, and an Anglican church, Barfold Union Church....
. The Redesdale line was opened on the 15th January 1891 and closed between 1960 and 1979, however services along the line had probably ceased by 1955. The tracks and stations have since been removed.