Swan Hill - Murray River Road Bridge, Victoria, Australia
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bucketeer
S 35° 20.290 E 143° 33.743
54H E 732881 N 6086441
Built in 1896 this lift bridge is still in operation and links Victoria with New South Wales across the Murray River
Waymark Code: WMRMQ2
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 07/09/2016
Views: 8
Percy Allen MICE of the NSW Public Works Department designed this lift-span bridge. It was built by messrs J.B. & W. Farquharson of Melbourne and opened in 1896. Built to cater for paddle steamers of the river trade, it was cheaper, more reliable and easier to operate than earlier lift bridges. it enhanced Swan Hill as a centre of river trade and rural commerce, contributing to the prosperity of the town and district of which it has become a symbol
Information above taken from the bronze plaque at posted coordinates
Visit Instructions:
1) After you've found a vertical lift bridge, go visit it, get the coordinates, a picture or two of it, and if it is in use or not still as a lift bridge.
Then log it and post your pictures! At least one of the photos must be of you and your GPS there with the bridge in the background. (No old vacation shots or photos off the internet!)
2) Include the coordinates, city/county/state/country and the name of the bridge (if it has one).
3) Include any interesting information about the structure