| In 1899
FJ Carson took up the Government Contract to build the
bridge. It was built in drought years and completed
in 1902, at a cost of 15,884 pounds. It was the first
bridge to span the Clarence. The longest single span
wooden bridge in the Southern Hemisphere, it is 972
feet long and has a 15-foot wide roadway on the bridge.
In 1976 the river rose to 54 feet,
putting 6 inches of water over the roadway. The combined
length of the truss spans 161m, which places the Tabulam
Bridge among the six longest timber truss bridges ever
built in Australia, and the largest with De Burgh trusses.
The Tabulam Bridge has been placed on the heritage list.
Tabulam
Cemetery
Just south of town, on Racecourse
Road overlooking the Clarence River.
Dick
Smith Monument
Situated on the landing spot of Dick
Smiths epic historical journey across Australia in a
hot air balloon. The monument is on the property 'Lisheen',
just ten minutes from Tabulam. And an inspection can
be arranged by phoning the property on 6666 1335.
Upper
Clarence Light Horse Memorial
Erected to commemorate the formation
of the Upper Clarence Light Horse in October 1885 by
C.H.E. Chauvel of Tabulam Station, the plaque was unveiled
on the 8th October 1985 by Mrs Elyne Mitchell, daughter
of General Sir Harry Chauvel. The West of the Range
Historical Society and the 15th Light Horse Motor Regt.
Association erected the memorial. The monument is situated
in Clarence Street, next to the picnic area.
Tabulam
Wetlands
Although a shadow of their
former glory, these wetlands 2klms west of Tabulam on
the Bruxner Highway, still afford opportunities for
viewing water birds such as Jabirus, Black Swans, Spoonbills,
Pelicans and Ibis.
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