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26-April-2017
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A bridge commemorates Norman Cottman who was the Shire Engineer from November 1954 to June 1987.
Location
| Address: | Stawell - Warracknabeal Road, Norman Cottman Bridge (Wimmera River), Glenorchy, 3385 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.911098 Long: 142.655859 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Local |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | November-1954 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | June-1987 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MANorman Cott,am - Shire Engineer
November 1954 to June 1987
The two major achievements he will be remembered for are
Purchase of 40km disused Ben Nevis Navarre railway utilising the permanent way as a roadway and the rails in a massive bridge rebuilding program.
His work of the development of constant energy design of bridge and culverts
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