Collection SummaryThe Canley Vale viaduct which crosses Orphan School Creek has been heritage listed in Fairfield City Council's Local Environmental Plan.DescriptionSTATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:
The brick viaduct which crosses the Orphan School Creek just north of the Canley Vale Railway Station has local historical significance as it was built to serve the upgrading and duplication of the Granville to Liverpool railway line in the 1890s. The viaduct represents the earliest examples of brick arched viaducts built by NSW Railways from the 1890s using local building materials during the cost-cutting period of the 1890s depression.
With its original structure and fabric intact, it is significant as a fine example of its type constructed by the NSW Railways. The viaduct is aesthetically distinctive and has landmark qualities because of its picturesque natural setting at the Orphan School Creek. Another distinguishing feature is the shared pedestrian bike path which winds under the viaduct and which allows full public appreciation of the historical structure.
