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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-01-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003718b.htm person Lennox David AACR2 1788 12 November 1873 Place of Birth Ayr, Scotland Place of Death New South Wales, Australia Bridge builder David Lennox's arrival in New South Wales opened a new chapter in the bridge-building history of the colony. He built a series of stone bridges, some of which are still standing. In 1844 he moved to Melbourne, where he had charge of all roads, bridges, wharves and ferries, acted as advisory engineer to the New South Wales colonial government and built 53 bridges.These 53 bridges included a number of stone bridges, such as one on the main western road at Lapstone Hill, the Lansdowne Bridge on the main southern road near Liverpool, the Lennox Bridge over the Parramatta River and the first Prince's Bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne.

Born Ayr, Scotland. Arrived Sydney 1832; Sub-Inspector of Roads 1832-33; Superintendent of Bridges 1833-43; district surveyor to the Parramatta Council 1843-44; Superintendent of Bridges, Port Phillip District 1844-53. Built a number of stone bridges, including one on the main western road at Lapstone Hill, the Lansdowne Bridge on the main southern road near Liverpool, the Lennox Bridge over the Parramatta River and the first Prince's Bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne.

1832 1832 Life event - Arrived in Sydney, New 1832 1833 Career position - Sub-Inspector of Roads, Surveyor General [I], Colony of New South Wales 1833 1843 Career position - Superintendent of Bridges, Surveyor General [I], Colony of New South Wales 1843 1844 Career position - District Surveyor to the Parramatta Council, Surveyor General [I], Colony of New South Wales 1844 1853 Career position - Superintendent of Bridges, Port Philip District, Surveyor General [I], Colony of New South Wales New South Wales Surveyor General [I], Colony of New South Wales (1788 - 1887)

David Lennox held multiple roles within the Surveyor General [I] department (1788 - 1887) including Sub-Inspector of Roads (1832 - 1833), Superintendent of Bridges (1833- 1843), District surveyor to the Parramatta Council (1843 -1844) and Superintendent of Bridges for the Port Phillip District (1844 - 1853).

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 'Lennox, David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Lennox, David Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Geelong's First Water Supply Alsop, Peter F. B. Geelong's First Water Supply 1971 Investigator : magazine of the Geelong Historical Society 6 1 15-26 Edited Book: Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Engineers Australia Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Barton, A.C.T. Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Book Section: Lennox, David (1788-1873), bridge-builder Antill, J. M. Lennox, David (1788-1873), bridge-builder Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1967 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z Douglas Pike 106-107 Journal Article: Bridging the rivers 1839 - 1859 : Part II: David Lennox Alsop, Peter F. B. Bridging the rivers 1839 - 1859 : Part II: David Lennox 1968 Investigator : magazine of the Geelong Historical Society 3 3 155-174 Journal Article: The bridges of David Lennox O'Connor, Colin The bridges of David Lennox 1985 Heritage Australia : the journal of the Australian Council of National Trusts 4 1 9-13 Book Section: Chapter 1: The seventy years 1790-1960 Fraser, Don Chapter 1: The seventy years 1790-1960 Crows Nest, New South Wales Engineers Australia 1989 Sydney: from settlement to city: an engineering history of Sydney Don Fraser 1-16 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Edited Book: Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Engineers Australia Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Book: The Historic Engineering Plaques of Australia Institution of Engineers Australia. Sydney Division. Engineering Heritage Committee The Historic Engineering Plaques of Australia Milsons Point, New South Wales The Institution of Engineers, Australia 1994 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000