Sale Swing Bridge, Sale, Vic, Australia
S 38° 08.782 E 147° 05.220
55H E 507623 N 5777941
An operating Swing Bridge over the Latrobe River.
Waymark Code: WMWGXV
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 09/04/2017
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It was designed by John Grainger (1854-1917), who won £50 in a competition in 1880 for the best design for a bridge that would connect Sale with other areas, but still allow river traffic, that was then mainstay for transport.
" It was the first movable bridge built in Victoria. Its wrought-iron structure, 45 metres long, pivots on cylindrical steel columns. At its peak, the bridge was opened up to 20 times a day, allowing the movement of steamers between Sale and Melbourne." [Wikipedia]
" The swing bridge is located in a delightful natural setting adjacent to the internationally accredited Sale Common (RAMSAR wetland)." (
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* 'Today' it only opens on Saturdays and Sundays between 3pm and 4pm, and on the 2nd Wednesday of every month between 10am & 11am.
** Requests for special openings can be made (T&C, one week prior application needed), for a $469 fee! ** (
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Visited: 1123, Monday, 9 May, 2016