Murray River Road Bridge, McCallum St, Swan Hill, NSW, Australia
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blingg
S 35° 20.261 E 143° 33.771
54H E 732925 N 6086494
A lift bridge over the Murray River
Waymark Code: WMZ5B9
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 09/12/2018
Views: 2
The Swan Hill Lift Bridge was constructed of ironbark from the northern rivers region of New South Wales in 1896 to a design by Percy Allan a New South Wales Public Works Department Engineer, The bridge comprises a centre lift-span supported by four cast iron pillars, the approach spans are of round timber girders supported by round timber trestles. The raising and lowering of the bridge deck was designed to allow paddle steamers to pass through.
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 16074
Place File No: 1/05/355/0007
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1896
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