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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2023-07-18 human Ken McInnes updated 2026-05-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007246b.htm person Dare Henry Harvey AACR2 25 August 1867 20 August 1949 Place of Birth Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Roseville, New South Wales, Australia Civil engineer Henry Harvey Dare, ME MInstCE MIEAust, was Chief engineer, and Commissioner, of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, New South Wales from 1913 until he retired in 1935. During this period, under his direction, the major Burrinjuck Dam was completed together with the associated Murrumbidgee irrigation works, Wyangala Dam was constructed, and Coomealla irrigation area was established. He was also the representative of New South Wales on the River Murray Commission from 1917 to 1935, and acted as a consultant for water-storage works in Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and Auckland, New Zealand, and served on expert committees for works carried out by the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board of Sydney. Earlier, between 1899 and 1904, he was involved with the preparation of designs for many significant bridges in New South Wales, including cardioid-tracked bascule bridges, and bridges with "Dare Truss" spans - a refinement of the timber/steel "Allan Truss" of Percy Allan where the timber bottom (tension) chord was replaced by steel. In 1908-1909, Dare prepared preliminary design and estimate works for Royal Commissions on the Sydney Harbour crossing and the Sydney railway. His distinguished contributions to engineering were recognised when he was awarded Telford premiums in 1904 and in 1922 by the Institution of Civil Engineers, London; and when he was awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal in 1930. The town 'Dareton' in the Coomealla Irrigation Area, was named in his honour in 1922.

Associated works:

1899 - 1904:
* Lift bridge over Murray River, Cobram;
* Lift bridge over Murrayt River, Koondrook;
* Bascule bridge over Murrumbidgee River, Darlington Point;
* Bascule bridge over Richmond River, Coraki;
* Bascule bridge over Clarence River, Maclean;
* Suspension bridge over Nepean River;
* Road and rail bridge over Nepean River, Camden;
* Composite truss bridge over Clarence River, Tabulam;
* Steel truss bridge over Hunter River, Luskintyre;
* Steel truss bridge over Hunter River, Singleton;
* Reinforced concrete arched bridge over Hawkesbury River, Richmond;
* 'Dare Truss' bridges: between 1905 and 1936, 40 Dare truss road bridges were built in NSW. [27 survived in service in 2004.]

1904 - 1910:
* Water supply works: Cataract Dam, Katoomba, Lithgow, Cowra, Gunnedah, Gundagai, Singleton;
* Sewerage works: Newscastle, Parramatta, Sydney Southern and Western suburbs outfall, four pumping stations Sydney, Katoomba, Lithgow;
* Irrigation and Water Conservation works: Murrumbidgee Northern Irrigation Scheme - Barren Jack Dam [Burrinjuck] Dam;,Berembed Diversion Weir, Canals, Regulators and Escapes, etc;
* Railway and Tramway works: Central Railway Station roofs etc, Manila to Barraba railway, Temora to Barellan railway, Bellevue Hill tramway, North Coast railway (3 sections).

* Wyangala Dam;
* Coomealla irrigation area.

1888 Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1888 1888 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE) (First class honours and gold medal), University of Sydney 1888 1888 Career position - Assistant Astronomical Observer, Sydney Observatory 1888 1888 Career event - Student Member (StudInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London [under W H Warren MInstCE] 1889 1899 Career position - Draughtsman and Computer, Public Works Department, New South Wales [under Percy Allan] 1890 1890 Career event - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales 6 Dec 1892 6 Dec 1892 Career event - Associate Member (AssocMInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1894 1894 Education - Master of Engineering (ME) (First class honours and gold medal), University of Sydney 1895 1895 Career event - Member, Sydney University Engineering Society 1899 1900 Career position - President, Sydney University Engineering Society 1899 1904 Career position - Design engineer, Roads, Bridges and Public Watering Places Branch, Public Works Department, New South Wales [Designing many large bridges] 1904 1904 Award - Telford Premium, Institution of Civil Engineers, London - for paper: "Recent Road Bridge Practice in New South Wales." 1904 1910 Career position - Engineer-in-charge, inspection of steel and iron work, for all engineering branches, Public Works Department, New South Wales 1904 1911 Career position - Design of irrigation and drainage work, Public Works Department, New South Wales [under J Davis, W J Hanna, L A B Wade, W Hutchinson, E M de Burgh] 1908 1909 Career position - Prepared preliminary design and estimates for the Sydney railway for the Royal Commission on Improvement of the City of Sydney and its Suburbs 1908 1909 Career position - Prepared preliminary design and estimates for railway and road tunnel schemes for the Royal Commission on Communications between Sydney and North Sydney 1909 1909 Award - Life Member, Sydney University Engineering Society 1911 1911 Career position - Engineer-in-Chief, Sewerage [Responsible for outfall sewer to Long Bay] 10 Jan 1911 10 Jan 1911 Career event - Member (MInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1912 1912 Career position - Chief engineer, National Work and Drainage, New South Wales 1913 1915 Career position - Deputy Commissioner, Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, New South Wales [deputy to L A B Wade] 1913 1934 Career position - Chief engineer, Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, New South Wales 1915 1916 Career position - Acting Commissioner, Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, New South Wales 1916 1934 Career position - Engineering Representative, Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, New South Wales 1917 1934 Career position - Representative of New South Wales, River Murray Commission 1918 1919 Career position - Member of the Board of Special Experts, enquired into the extension of the Sydney water supply [recommended the construction of the Cordeaux, Avon and Nepean Dams] 1919 1919 Lecture - Invited lecturer, inaugural general meeting, Institution of Engineers Australia 1919 1919 Career event - Foundation Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1920 1920 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1921 1930 Career position - Member, New South Wales Advisory Committee, Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1922 1922 Award - Telford Premium, Institution of Civil Engineers, London - for paper: "The Spillways of Burrinjuck Dam." 1922 1922 Career event - Elected Member (Engineering), Australian National Research Council 1922 1922 Life event - 'Dareton' the town in the Coomealla Irrigation Area, was named in his honour. 1928 1930 Career position - Representative of Australia, on the Council, Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1930 1930 Award - Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal - Career Achievement Award in Engineering. Institution of Engineers Australia 1933 1941 Career position - Member, NSW Advisory Committee of Council, Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1935 c. 1935 Career position - Consultant engineer, Stanley River Works Board, Queensland 1935 1935 Life event - Retired 1936 1936 Career position - Consultant engineer, Sydney Water Board 1937 Career position - Foundation chairman, Australian National Committee on Large Dams 1937 Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) 11 May 1937 11 May 1937 Award - King George VI Coronation Medal Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Invited lecturer at the inaugural general meeting October 1919, at Sydney University.

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

Original [founding] member 1888 -

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Member (Engineering) 1922 -

 River Murray Commission, Commonwealth of Australia (1917 - 1988)

Representative of New South Wales on the Commission 1917 - 1935

 Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1922 - )

Awarded the Medal 1930.

 Sydney University Engineering Society (1895 - 1919)

President 1899 - 1900; Life Member 1909; Member 1895.

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Fellow 1937 -

 Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission [I], State of New South Wales (1916 - 1949)

Commissioner 1916 - 1935

 McKinney, Hugh Giffen (1846 - 1930)

Hugh McKinney MInstCE endorsed Henry Dare's nomination for MInstCE in 1911.

 Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated (ANCOLD) (1937 - )

Foundation chairman 1937 -

 Warren, William Henry (1852 - 1926)

William Warren MInstCE endorsed Henry Dare's nomination for AssocMInstCE 1892, and MInstCE 1911.

 de Burgh, Ernest Macartney (1863 - 1929)

Ernest de Burgh MInstCE endorsed Henry Dare's nomination for MInstCE in 1911.

 Wade, Leslie Augustus Burton (1864 - 1915)

L A B Wade MInstCE endosed Henry Dare's nomination for MInstCE in 1911.

 Deane, Henry (1847 - 1924)

Henry Deane MInstCE endorsed Henry Dare's nomination for AssocMInstCE in 1892, and for MInstCE in 1911.

 Selfe, Norman (1839 - 1911)

Norman Selfe MInstCE endorsed Henry Dare's nomination for MInstCE in 1911.

 Commissioner for Water Conservation and Irrigation, State of New South Wales (1913 - 1916)

Chief Engineer of the Commission 1913 - 1916

 Dare, Henry Harvey (1867-1949)

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 'Dare, Henry Harvey', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dare, Henry Harvey Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: First members of institution [Diamond Jubilee feature article] First members of institution [Diamond Jubilee feature article] 1979 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 51 20 69 Journal Article: The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia (Discussions and communications) Dumas, Russell John; Munt, Victor Cranston (Dare, H. H.) The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia (Discussions and communications) 1936 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 8 7 259 Journal Article: Notes on some failures and unforeseen factors in the design of works (Discussions and communications) Dare, Henry Harvey (Woore, J. M. S.; East, Lewis R.; Fleming, H.; Osborn, A. F.; Wilson, W. Claude; McKay, R. T.; Dennis, S.) Notes on some failures and unforeseen factors in the design of works (Discussions and communications) 1931 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 3 12 427-430 Journal Article: Moveable span bridges in New South Wales prior to 1915 Fraser, D. J. Moveable span bridges in New South Wales prior to 1915 1985 Transactions of The Institution of Engineers, Australia: Multi-Disciplinary Engineering GE9 2 71-81 Journal Article: The design of the Canning Dam (Discussion) Dumas, R. J.; Dare, H. H.; Nimmo, W. H. R. The design of the Canning Dam (Discussion) 1933 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 5 12 405-407 Resource: Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Resource: Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Journal Article: Lift bridge over the Murray at Swan Hill [and discussion with Messrs Burge, Haycroft, Grimshaw, Dare, Warren] Allan, Percy Lift bridge over the Murray at Swan Hill [and discussion with Messrs Burge, Haycroft, Grimshaw, Dare, Warren] 1896 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 30 xc-cix Edited Book: Landmarks in Public Works: Engineers and Their Works in New South Wales, 1884-1914 Coltheart, Lenore; Fraser, Don Landmarks in Public Works: Engineers and Their Works in New South Wales, 1884-1914 Sydney Hale and Iremonger 1987 Edited Book: The timber truss bridge book Coltheart, Lenore; and Nicholas, Amie The timber truss bridge book Auburn, N.S.W. Transport for NSW 2019 Journal Article: The design of spillways for large dams. [2] Dare, H. H. The design of spillways for large dams. [2] 1922 Commonwealth Engineer 9 8 274-282 Journal Article: The design of spillways for large dams. [1] Dare, H. H. The design of spillways for large dams. [1] 1922 Commonwealth Engineer 9 7 218-222 Journal Article: Water conservation and irrigation, N.S.W. Dare, H. H. Water conservation and irrigation, N.S.W. 1915 Commonwealth Engineer 2 11 383- Journal Article: The River Murray Waters Scheme Dare, Henry Harvey The River Murray Waters Scheme 1934 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 6 6 185-198 Journal Article: Notes on some failures and unforeseen factors in the design of works Dare, Henry Harvey Notes on some failures and unforeseen factors in the design of works 1931 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 3 7 247-254 Journal Article: Burrinjuck Dam, Murrumbidgee River Dare, H. H. Burrinjuck Dam, Murrumbidgee River Sydney, NSW Institution of Engineers Australia 1929 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 9 1-23 Journal Article: The River Murray Waters Scheme. Dare, H. H. The River Murray Waters Scheme. 1920 Commonwealth Engineer 7 6 178-182 Journal Article: The Hunter River flood of May 1913 Dare, H. H. The Hunter River flood of May 1913 1913-1914 Journal and abstract of proceedings of the Sydney University Engineering Society 18 78-93 Journal Article: The water supply of Singleton, N.S.W. Dare, H. H. The water supply of Singleton, N.S.W. 1910-1911 Journal and abstract of proceedings of the Sydney University Engineering Society 15 61-74 Journal Article: Preliminary Work on the proposed connection between Sydney and North Sydney, with some notes on long span bridges and subaqueous tunnelling Dare, H. H. Preliminary Work on the proposed connection between Sydney and North Sydney, with some notes on long span bridges and subaqueous tunnelling 1909-1910 Journal and abstract of proceedings of the Sydney University Engineering Society 14 67-111 Journal Article: The determination of working stresses for bridges Warren, W. H.; Dare, H. H. The determination of working stresses for bridges 1901 Journal and abstract of proceedings of the Sydney University Engineering Society 6 41-56 Journal Article: Presidential address. Sydney University Engineering Society Dare, H. H. Presidential address. Sydney University Engineering Society 1900 Journal and abstract of proceedings of the Sydney University Engineering Society 5 1-8 Journal Article: The River Murray Waters Scheme Dare, H. H. The River Murray Waters Scheme 1917-1920 Journal and abstract of proceedings of the Sydney University Engineering Society 21 93-120 Journal Article: The opening bridges of New South Wales Dare, H. H. The opening bridges of New South Wales 1896 Journal and abstract of proceedings of the Sydney University Engineering Society 1 1-11 Resource: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Resource: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Resource: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Resource: Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 Institution of Civil Engineers, London Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 ancestry.com Resource: Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Journal Article: Eleventh Annual Report [1930] Institution of Engineers Australia Eleventh Annual Report [1930] 1931 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia MacLean, E. S. 3 4 136-141 Journal Article: Obituary Notice - Henry Harvey Dare. Obituary Notice - Henry Harvey Dare. 1950 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 84 1 xxv Journal Article: Cardioid-Tracked Bascule Bridges in NSW Deakin, M. A. B.; Fraser, D. J. Cardioid-Tracked Bascule Bridges in NSW 1994-1995 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia: Multi-Disciplinary Engineering GE18 2 163-171 Journal Article: Henry Harvey Dare and the New South Wales Cardioids Deakin, M. A. B. Henry Harvey Dare and the New South Wales Cardioids 1995 Australian Mathematical Society gazette 22 5 Conference Paper: Darlington Point Bridge Reconstruction Fraser, D. J. Darlington Point Bridge Reconstruction Perth, Western Australia Fifth National Conference on Engineering Heritage 1990: Interpreting Engineering Heritage; Preprints of Papers 1990 Fifth National Conference on Engineering Heritage 1990: Interpreting Engineering Heritage; Preprints of Papers 81-87 Journal Article: Notes on the development of the power resources of Tasmania (Discussions and communications) Butters, J. H. (Dare, H. H.; Julius, G. A.; Myers, W. H.; Corner, W. S.; McKay, R. T.; Poole, William; Vine-Hall, R.; Stephens, C. T.; Tournay-Hinde, A. W.; Smith, A. C.; Carter, H. G.; Madsen, J. P. V.; Stobie, J. C.; Flockart, A. P.; Child, H. A.) Notes on the development of the power resources of Tasmania (Discussions and communications) Sydney, NSW Institution of Engineers Australia 1927 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 7 616-632 Journal Article: P. N. Russell Memorial Medal [List of recipients 1923 - 1931] P. N. Russell Memorial Medal [List of recipients 1923 - 1931] 1931 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 3 12 445 Journal Article: P.N.R. Memorial Medal - 1941 Award [R. J. Boyd, M.E., M.I.E.Aust.] P.N.R. Memorial Medal - 1941 Award [R. J. Boyd, M.E., M.I.E.Aust.] 1941 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 13 12 295 Journal Article: River Murray Commission River Murray Commission 1935 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 7 6 224 Journal Article: The Wyangala dam The Wyangala dam 1932 Commonwealth Engineer 20 5 131-135