Macquarie Culvert
| Macquarie Culvert | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates | 33°51′54″S 151°13′1.7″E / 33.86500°S 151.217139°ECoordinates: 33°51′54″S 151°13′1.7″E / 33.86500°S 151.217139°E |
| Carries | Pedestrian traffic |
| Locale | Royal Botanic Gardens, The Domain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Official name | Macquarie Culvert |
| History | |
| Construction begin | 1813 |
| Construction end | 1816 |
The Macquarie Culvert is a double brick culvert under the original Mrs Macquarie's Road (also known as Lady Macquarie's Road[1]) in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia.[2] The culvert was probably built at the same time as the original road, between 1813 and 1816,[1] making it almost certainly the oldest bridge in Australia.[2]
The original Mrs Macquarie's Road ran from the original Government House (now the Museum of Sydney) to Yurong or Anson Point,[3][4] now known as Mrs Macquarie's Point.[1][2] It was built on the instruction of Governor Lachlan Macquarie for the benefit of his wife Elizabeth.[2] There is no other remaining evidence of the original road.[1]
The culvert was restored in 2002.[5][6]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Edward Higginbotham and Associates (1992). "Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Brick Culvert, Lady Macquarie's Road, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, N.S.W." (PDF). doi:10.4227/11/50495ba10e3e0.
- 1 2 3 4 Our Convict Heritage (Sign near the culvert in the Royal Botanic Gardens). 2013-12-01.
- ↑ "Yurong Point and Mrs Macquaries Chair". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ↑ "Mrs Macquaries Chair". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ↑ Woodford, James (2002-06-24). "Mrs Macquarie's footsteps 200 years down the track". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "Convict-built culvert reopens at Royal Botanic Gardens after conservation" (Press release). Botanic Gardens Trust. 2002-06-22. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
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