Suspension Bridges of Australia

This is a list of all 90 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Australia. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1880: Fitzroy

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia - Fitzroy River
Bridgemeister ID:416 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Fitzroy
Location:Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Fitzroy River
Principals:F. J. Byerley, Owen Jones
References:AAJ, STC
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1956
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:6
Main Spans:4 x 70.7 meters (232 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 26.5 meters (86.9 feet)
Deck width:21 feet

Notes:

  • Damaged during flood, 1890. Repaired, 1891.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1890: Wollaston

Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia - Merri River
Bridgemeister ID:420 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Wollaston
Location:Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Merri River
Coordinates:38.36343 S 142.49163 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Arthur Dobson
References:STC
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36.6 meters (120.1 feet)
Deck width:3.2 meters

1891: (pipeline bridge)

Lane Cove North, New South Wales, Australia - Lane Cove River
Bridgemeister ID:2685 (added 2019-05-26)
Year Completed:1891
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Lane Cove North, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Lane Cove River
Coordinates:33.802904 S 151.143883 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Multi-span pipeline suspension bridge carrying a large water main. Since replaced with a bridge carrying both pedestrians and a large pipeline.

1892: Cammeray

Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia - Long Bay Gully
Bridgemeister ID:421 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1892
Name:Cammeray
Also Known As:North Sydney, Northbridge
Location:Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Long Bay Gully
Coordinates:33.816899 S 151.212336 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2, STC
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since 1939 (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 152.4 meters (500 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 38.1 meters (125 feet)

Notes:

  • Replaced with arch in 1939, but original towers retained. STC says replaced 1937.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1895: Duck Reach

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:1859 (added 2005-07-25)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Duck Reach
Location:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates:41.458944 S 147.111885 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1929, by flood

Notes:


1898: Hampden

Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia - Kangaroo River
Bridgemeister ID:423 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Hampden
Location:Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Kangaroo River
Coordinates:34.727454 S 150.520910 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:E.M. de Burgh
References:AAJ, STC
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 77.1 meters (253 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1901: Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia - Queanbeyan River
Bridgemeister ID:425 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1901
Name:Queanbeyan
Location:Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Queanbeyan River
Status:Destroyed, 1925
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1903: Maldon

Picton vicinity, New South Wales, Australia - Nepean River
Bridgemeister ID:427 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1903
Name:Maldon
Location:Picton vicinity, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Nepean River
Coordinates:34.202104 S 150.632321 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:E.M. de Burgh
References:STC
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 68.9 meters (226 feet)

Notes:

  • Timber towers damaged by fire, replaced with steel towers 1939.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1904: Alexandra

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - South Esk River
Bridgemeister ID:428 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Alexandra
Also Known As:Basin
Location:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Crossing:South Esk River
At or Near Feature:First Basin Water, Cataract Gorge Reserve
Principals:C. St John David, Salisbury's Foundry Co.
References:STC
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1929
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (149.9 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1907: Sandy Creek

Mackay, Queensland, Australia - Sandy Creek
Bridgemeister ID:527 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1907
Name:Sandy Creek
Location:Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Sandy Creek
Coordinates:21.267726 S 149.138815 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:STC
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Damaged in 1957 and 1958 by overweight vehicles. Bridge was repaired each time. Structure was still standing when a replacement was completed in 1966.

1909: Cowwarr

Cowwarr, Victoria, Australia - Thompson River
Bridgemeister ID:430 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1909
Name:Cowwarr
Location:Cowwarr, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Thompson River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1934
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • 1934: Destroyed by flood

External Links:

Photo courtesy Hazel Murphy

1919: Gordon

Gordon, New South Wales, Australia - Stony Creek
Bridgemeister ID:8163 (added 2024-02-03)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Gordon
Location:Gordon, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Stony Creek
Coordinates:33.750472 S 151.156917 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 67.1 meters (220 feet)

External Links:

  • 23 Jun 1919 - GORDON SUSPENSION BRIDGE. - Trove. Article from The Sydney Morning Herald dated Monday June 23 1919 titled "Gordon Suspension Bridge" regarding the grand opening of the bridge. The article indicates the bridge was on the alignment of Rosedale Road over Stony Creek.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1929: Kane's

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Yarra River
Bridgemeister ID:443 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1929
Name:Kane's
Location:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Yarra River
At or Near Feature:Yarra Bend Park, Studley Park
Coordinates:37.80006 S 145.00966 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 64 meters (210 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1935.

1930: Alexandra

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - South Esk River
Bridgemeister ID:444 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Alexandra
Also Known As:Basin
Location:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Crossing:South Esk River
At or Near Feature:First Basin Water, Cataract Gorge Reserve
Coordinates:41.44681 S 147.11813 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:STC
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (149.9 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 16.8 meters (55.1 feet),
1 x 10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1936: Kindee

Kindee, Ellenborough vicinity, New South Wales, Australia - Hastings River
Bridgemeister ID:1296 (added 2004-03-19)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Kindee
Location:Kindee, Ellenborough vicinity, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Hastings River
Coordinates:31.42233 S 152.47044 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 67.1 meters (220 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 26.8 meters (88 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Brett Evill

1936: Walter Taylor

Indooroopilly and Chelmer, Queensland, Australia - Brisbane River
Bridgemeister ID:449 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Walter Taylor
Location:Indooroopilly and Chelmer, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Brisbane River
Coordinates:27.505467 S 152.9737 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, STC
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 182.9 meters (600.1 feet)

Notes:

  • Hybrid truss-suspension where truss rises up to meet main cables.
  • Two-year refurbishment started, late 2007, to replace and strengthen joints along the cables and deck truss.

External Links:


1937: Lorne

Lorne, Victoria, Australia - Erskine River
Bridgemeister ID:1656 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Lorne
Location:Lorne, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Erskine River
Coordinates:38.533600 S 143.977918 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

1938: Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia - Queanbeyan River
Bridgemeister ID:454 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1938
Name:Queanbeyan
Location:Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Queanbeyan River
Coordinates:35.35567 S 149.23857 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1939: Duck Reach

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:1860 (added 2005-07-25)
Year Completed:1939
Name:Duck Reach
Location:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates:41.459104 S 147.112028 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1969, by flood

Notes:


1939: Far Red Hill

Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia - Dee River
Bridgemeister ID:1748 (added 2005-04-20)
Year Completed:1939
Name:Far Red Hill
Location:Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Dee River
Coordinates:23.651006 S 150.376080 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:

  • Mount Morgan web site (link reported not working). Notes: "At a special meeting of the Mount Morgan Shire Council in February 1939, the Council accepted a tender from Mr. W. Kerrigan to rebuild [the previous Far Red Hill bridge]. The bridge is now neglected and in a very bad state of repair and is unusable."

1950: Warragamba Dam

Warragamba, New South Wales, Australia - Warragamba River
Bridgemeister ID:2687 (added 2019-05-26)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Warragamba Dam
Location:Warragamba, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Warragamba River
Coordinates:33.882494 S 150.598102 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 2005
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Heavily damaged by brush fire, 2001. Removed 2005 or later.

1967: (pipeline bridge)

Savage River, Tasmania, Australia - Savage River
Bridgemeister ID:4600 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:1967
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Savage River, Tasmania, Australia
Crossing:Savage River
Coordinates:41.475961 S 145.215867 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 305 meters (1,000.7 feet)

External Links:


1985: Harding Road

Preston, Victoria, Australia - Merri Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2696 (added 2019-05-27)
Year Completed:1985
Name:Harding Road
Location:Preston, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Merri Creek
At or Near Feature:W.H. Robinson Reserve
Coordinates:37.746454 S 144.980239 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1986: Rex Creek

Mossman Gorge, Queensland, Australia - Rex Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2623 (added 2018-12-31)
Year Completed:1986
Name:Rex Creek
Location:Mossman Gorge, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Rex Creek
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


1988: York Swing

York, Western Australia, Australia - Avon River
Bridgemeister ID:1300 (added 2004-04-03)
Year Completed:1988
Name:York Swing
Location:York, Western Australia, Australia
Crossing:Avon River
Coordinates:31.8868 S 116.770717 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Replaced a 1906 structure that was likely a suspension bridge.

1993: Melbourne Road

Wodonga, Victoria, Australia - House River
Bridgemeister ID:2619 (added 2018-12-30)
Year Completed:1993
Name:Melbourne Road
Location:Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:House River
Coordinates:36.119260 S 146.877882 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2018 (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1995: Duck Reach

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:1861 (added 2005-07-25)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Duck Reach
Location:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates:41.459291 S 147.112215 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 57 meters (187 feet) estimated

Notes:


1995: Timber

Laidley, Queensland, Australia - Narda Lagoon
Bridgemeister ID:838 (added 2003-06-28)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Timber
Location:Laidley, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Narda Lagoon
Coordinates:27.647895 S 152.391248 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Wilson and Partners
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1998: (footbridge)

Tumut vicinity, New South Wales, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:1676 (added 2005-03-25)
Year Completed:1998
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Tumut vicinity, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates:35.389083 S 148.248133 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Waldren Bridges, Australian Army 21 Construction Regiment Royal Australian Engineers
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 60.2 meters (197.5 feet)

Notes:

  • A sign at the bridge reads, "The construction of the pedestrian suspension bridge has allowed The Hume and Hovell Walking Track to be re-routed off the Snowy Mountains Highway and Blowering Dam access road onto a now disused section of the old hightway. The bridge was designed by Waldren Bridges Pty Ltd of Yackandandah Victoria and has a span of 60.2 metres. Ironbark timber decking which is supported from two 30mm steel cables. End supports are made from 4 ironbark timber poles 9.3 meters in height. The bridge was constructed by the Australian Army 21 Construction Regiment Royal Australian Engineers as a training program in 7 days."

1998: Dry Gully Creek

Omeo, Victoria, Australia - Dy Gully Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2867 (added 2019-09-08)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Dry Gully Creek
Also Known As:Ah Fong
Location:Omeo, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Dy Gully Creek
Coordinates:37.108319 S 147.576992 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

2000: Loch

Loch, Victoria, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:1691 (added 2005-03-27)
Year Completed:2000
Name:Loch
Location:Loch, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates:38.368133 S 145.71105 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • A sign at the bridge reads, "Loch Stock & Barrell - Pedestrian Suspension Bridge - A Loch Memorial Reserve Community Project."

2001: (footbridge)

Shepparton, Victoria, Australia - Goulburn River
Bridgemeister ID:1750 (added 2005-04-20)
Year Completed:2001
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Goulburn River
Coordinates:36.387517 S 145.393 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Wide footbridge.

2001: East Street

Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia - Dee River
Bridgemeister ID:2675 (added 2019-03-24)
Year Completed:2001
Name:East Street
Also Known As:Private Victor Stanley Jones
Location:Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Dee River
Coordinates:23.642740 S 150.389375 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


2004: (footbridge)

Charlton, Victoria, Australia - Avoca River
Bridgemeister ID:1501 (added 2004-10-08)
Year Completed:2004
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Charlton, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Avoca River
Coordinates:36.26725 S 143.351283 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire

2008: Lloyd's

Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia - Peterson's Creek
Bridgemeister ID:4747 (added 2020-06-27)
Year Completed:2008
Name:Lloyd's
Location:Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Peterson's Creek
At or Near Feature:Peterson Creek Wildlife and Botanical Walking Track
Coordinates:17.270106 S 145.579070 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


2010: Rex Creek

Mossman Gorge, Queensland, Australia - Rex Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2622 (added 2018-12-31)
Year Completed:2010
Name:Rex Creek
Location:Mossman Gorge, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Rex Creek
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

2014: Glen Willow

Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia - Cudgegong River
Bridgemeister ID:2843 (added 2019-07-06)
Year Completed:2014
Name:Glen Willow
Location:Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Cudgegong River
Coordinates:32.586267 S 149.582181 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

2015: Donnelly River

Glenoran, Western Australia, Australia - Donnelly River
Bridgemeister ID:2694 (added 2019-05-27)
Year Completed:2015
Name:Donnelly River
Location:Glenoran, Western Australia, Australia
Crossing:Donnelly River
Coordinates:34.213859 S 115.941370 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

2019: Old Noarlunga Swing

Old Noarlunga, South Australia, Australia - Onkaparinga River
Bridgemeister ID:5100 (added 2020-09-05)
Year Completed:2019
Name:Old Noarlunga Swing
Location:Old Noarlunga, South Australia, Australia
Crossing:Onkaparinga River
Coordinates:35.181591 S 138.504563 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


2020: Port Campbell

Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia - Port Campbell Creek
Bridgemeister ID:7344 (added 2022-10-07)
Year Completed:2020
Name:Port Campbell
Location:Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Port Campbell Creek
Coordinates:38.617883 S 142.993342 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

2020: Whitton Malt House

Whitton, New South Wales, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:8420 (added 2024-03-04)
Year Completed:2020
Name:Whitton Malt House
Location:Whitton, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates:34.589583 S 146.165806 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

External Links:

  • Facebook. Images of the bridge under construction. Posted July 8, 2020.

2021: (footbridge)

Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia - Chapman River
Bridgemeister ID:5987 (added 2021-07-01)
Year Completed:2021
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
Crossing:Chapman River
At or Near Feature:Lashmar Conservation Park
Coordinates:35.784974 S 138.066628 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Photo by Peter Stokes

2021: (footbridge)

Guthega vicinity, New South Wales, Australia - Spencer Creek
Bridgemeister ID:5924 (added 2021-06-16)
Year Completed:2021
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Guthega vicinity, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Spencer Creek
At or Near Feature:Snowies Alpine Walk, Kosciuszko National Park
Coordinates:36.399539 S 148.348952 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Danny Corcoran

2022: (footbridge)

Shepparton, Victoria, Australia - Broken River
Bridgemeister ID:7161 (added 2022-06-26)
Year Completed:2022
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Broken River
At or Near Feature:Australian Botanic Gardens Shepparton
Coordinates:36.398024 S 145.381404 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

2023: Dwaarlindjirraap

Dwellingup, Western Australia, Australia - Murray River
Bridgemeister ID:7865 (added 2023-09-17)
Year Completed:2023
Name:Dwaarlindjirraap
Location:Dwellingup, Western Australia, Australia
Crossing:Murray River
Coordinates:32.772495 S 116.083750 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Arup, Bocol Constructions
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Alexandra, Victoria, Australia - UT Creek
Bridgemeister ID:5361 (added 2020-11-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:UT Creek
Coordinates:37.190245 S 145.707783 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Bright, Victoria, Australia - Ovens River
Bridgemeister ID:2709 (added 2019-06-16)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bright, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Ovens River
Coordinates:36.726115 S 146.953136 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Clarendon vicinity and Kangarilla vicinity, South Australia, Australia - Onkaparinga River
Bridgemeister ID:511 (added before 2003)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Clarendon vicinity and Kangarilla vicinity, South Australia, Australia
Crossing:Onkaparinga River
At or Near Feature:Mt. Bold Reservoir
Coordinates:35.124283 S 138.6829 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia - Meander River
Bridgemeister ID:4958 (added 2020-08-09)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia
Crossing:Meander River
Coordinates:41.522748 S 146.659433 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


(footbridge)

Dorrigo Mountain, New South Wales, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:3324 (added 2019-12-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Dorrigo Mountain, New South Wales, Australia
At or Near Feature:Crystal Shower Falls
Coordinates:30.380666 S 152.729510 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Germantown, Queensland, Australia - Mena Creek
Bridgemeister ID:5777 (added 2021-04-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Germantown, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Mena Creek
At or Near Feature:Mena Creek Falls, Paronella Park
Coordinates:17.653107 S 145.956446 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia - Dee River
Bridgemeister ID:1745 (added 2005-04-20)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Dee River
Status:Destroyed, 1928, by flood.
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • According to a sign at one of the remaining Mount Morgan suspension bridges, "[this bridge] spanned from Tipperary Road to the 'lower yards' of the mine, 100 metres past where the western end of Morgan Street crosses the Dee. It was destroyed in 1928."

(footbridge)

Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia - Dee River
Bridgemeister ID:1746 (added 2005-04-20)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Dee River
Status:Destroyed, 1928, by flood.
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • According to a sign at one of the remaining Mount Morgan suspension bridges, "[this bridge] crossed from the mine side of the Dee, west of the gold sheds, to Tipperary Road, opposite where Mountain View and Sunburst Hotels once stood. It too was swept away in 1928."

(footbridge)

Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia - Pages River
Bridgemeister ID:1338 (added 2004-05-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Pages River
Coordinates:31.762522 S 150.830908 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Northam, Western Australia, Australia - Avon River
Bridgemeister ID:2118 (added 2006-09-13)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Crossing:Avon River
Coordinates:31.652167 S 116.6705 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(footbridge)

Nowra, New South Wales, Australia - Nowra Creek
Bridgemeister ID:5351 (added 2020-11-15)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Nowra Creek
Coordinates:34.874960 S 150.588932 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Parsley Bay, Sydney vicinity, New South Wales, Australia - Parsley Bay
Bridgemeister ID:517 (added before 2003)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Parsley Bay, Sydney vicinity, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Parsley Bay
Coordinates:33.8498803 S 151.2758018 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Photo by Joel Barnes Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia - Murray River
Bridgemeister ID:860 (added 2003-08-09)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia
Crossing:Murray River
Coordinates:32.62923 S 115.87603 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)

(footbridge)

Walcha, New South Wales, Australia - Apsley River
Bridgemeister ID:5556 (added 2020-12-17)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Apsley River
At or Near Feature:Oxley Walking Track
Coordinates:31.050426 S 151.766863 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Warburton, Victoria, Australia - Yarra River
Bridgemeister ID:1579 (added 2005-01-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Warburton, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Yarra River
Coordinates:37.7542 S 145.686433 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


(footbridge)

Warburton, Victoria, Australia - Yarra River
Bridgemeister ID:1880 (added 2005-09-24)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Warburton, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Yarra River
Coordinates:37.751167 S 145.69895 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


(footbridge)

Wellington, New South Wales, Australia - Bell River
Bridgemeister ID:6234 (added 2021-07-17)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Bell River
At or Near Feature:Bell Park
Coordinates:32.553357 S 148.941165 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, 2017 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • 2017: Closed due to safety concerns.
  • 2021: Non-suspension replacement construction expected to start in late 2021.

(footbridge)

Yea, Victoria, Australia - Yea River
Bridgemeister ID:7416 (added 2022-12-07)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Yea, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Yea River
At or Near Feature:Yea Wetlands John Cummins Reserve
Coordinates:37.209540 S 145.428938 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Waddamana, Tasmania, Australia - River Ouse
Bridgemeister ID:5835 (added 2021-05-01)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Waddamana, Tasmania, Australia
Crossing:River Ouse
Coordinates:42.149948 S 146.753111 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 61.5 meters (201.8 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Warwick Farm, New South Wales, Australia - Georges River
Bridgemeister ID:6236 (added 2021-07-17)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Warwick Farm, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Georges River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • 1982, iuly 1: Bridge is expected to be demolished soon.

External Links:


Allan

Segenhoe, Scone vicinity, New South Wales, Australia - Pages River
Bridgemeister ID:1402 (added 2004-07-04)
Name:Allan
Location:Segenhoe, Scone vicinity, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Pages River
Coordinates:32.123321 S 150.925866 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Photo by Brett Evill

Beedelup Falls

Beedelup, Western Australia, Australia - Beedelup Falls
Bridgemeister ID:2912 (added 2019-09-15)
Name:Beedelup Falls
Location:Beedelup, Western Australia, Australia
Crossing:Beedelup Falls
Coordinates:34.418449 S 115.867800 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Blackwood

Murrindindi, Victoria, Australia - Murrindindi River
Bridgemeister ID:5541 (added 2020-12-02)
Name:Blackwood
Location:Murrindindi, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Murrindindi River
At or Near Feature:Murrindindi Scenic Reserve
Coordinates:37.388431 S 145.554292 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Corrigan's

Balook, Victoria, Australia - Macks Creek
Bridgemeister ID:518 (added before 2003)
Name:Corrigan's
Location:Balook, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Macks Creek
At or Near Feature:Tarra-Bulga National Park
Coordinates:38.425584 S 146.572375 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

East Street

Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia - Dee River
Bridgemeister ID:1744 (added 2005-04-20)
Name:East Street
Location:Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Dee River
Coordinates:23.642281 S 150.389351 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Dismantled, 1904
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:


Far Red Hill

Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia - Dee River
Bridgemeister ID:1747 (added 2005-04-20)
Name:Far Red Hill
Location:Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Dee River
Status:Destroyed, 1928, by flood.
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:

  • Mount Morgan (link reported not working). Notes that this bridge was destroyed by flood in 1928 and later replaced. A sign at one of the remaining Mount Morgan suspension bridges says this bridge "spanned the river on the far side of Red Hill, from Baldwin Street on the south to School Street on the west."

Federation

Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia - Leigh River
Bridgemeister ID:3021 (added 2019-10-13)
Name:Federation
Location:Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Leigh River
Coordinates:38.097643 S 144.054283 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Joseph's

Pinjarra vicinity, Western Australia, Australia - Murray River
Bridgemeister ID:1264 (added 2004-03-13)
Name:Joseph's
Location:Pinjarra vicinity, Western Australia, Australia
Crossing:Murray River
Coordinates:32.610466 S 115.868920 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

MacIntosh Island

Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:2152 (added 2006-11-19)
Name:MacIntosh Island
Location:Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates:27.98602 S 153.42884 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2007
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Closed due to safety concerns, late 2006. Replaced by a cable-stayed footbridge, 2007. New bridge opened October, 2007.

Moonan Flat

Moonan Flat, New South Wales, Australia - Hunter River
Bridgemeister ID:4714 (added 2020-06-25)
Name:Moonan Flat
Location:Moonan Flat, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Hunter River
Coordinates:31.925329 S 151.237098 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Sometimes referred to as the "Rex Collison" bridge, but that is the name of the adjacent low water road bridge.

Old Noarlunga Swing

Old Noarlunga, South Australia, Australia - Onkaparinga River
Bridgemeister ID:837 (added 2003-06-28)
Name:Old Noarlunga Swing
Location:Old Noarlunga, South Australia, Australia
Crossing:Onkaparinga River
Coordinates:35.18185 S 138.5042 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, September, 2016
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


Phil Houghton

Kariong, New South Wales, Australia - Piles Creek
Bridgemeister ID:7632 (added 2023-05-27)
Name:Phil Houghton
Location:Kariong, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Piles Creek
At or Near Feature:Piles Creek Loop Track
Coordinates:33.442680 S 151.265750 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Phillip Island

San Remo and Newhaven, Victoria, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:6246 (added 2021-07-18)
Name:Phillip Island
Location:San Remo and Newhaven, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates:38.517426 S 145.365328 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Removed, c. 1969
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Likely built in 1920s. Crossed the inlet to Phillip Island on an alignment a bit north of the current (2021) bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Purling Brook Falls

Springbook, Queensland, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:3976 (added 2020-03-22)
Name:Purling Brook Falls
Location:Springbook, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates:28.188949 S 153.271152 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Ruffey Trail

Templestowe Lower, Victoria, Australia - Yarra River
Bridgemeister ID:2862 (added 2019-09-08)
Name:Ruffey Trail
Location:Templestowe Lower, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Yarra River
Coordinates:37.752838 S 145.117476 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Bridgemeister ID:7169 (added 2022-06-26)
Name:Swing
Location:Balranald, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Murrumbidgee River
Coordinates:34.642350 S 143.564183 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Completed in 2012 or 2013.

Bridgemeister ID:7413 (added 2022-12-06)
Name:Swinging
Location:Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Quirindi Creek
At or Near Feature:Pittsford Street
Coordinates:31.512852 S 150.686212 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 2022
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2022: Destroyed by flood.

Thredbo Valley Track

Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia - Thredbo River
Bridgemeister ID:6738 (added 2021-10-23)
Name:Thredbo Valley Track
Location:Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Thredbo River
At or Near Feature:Kosciuszko National Park
Coordinates:36.489195 S 148.333436 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

Photo by Danny Corcoran

Thredbo Valley Track

Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia - Thredbo River
Bridgemeister ID:6739 (added 2021-10-23)
Name:Thredbo Valley Track
Location:Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Thredbo River
At or Near Feature:Kosciuszko National Park
Coordinates:36.489870 S 148.332086 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:


Thredbo Valley Track

Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia - Thredbo River
Bridgemeister ID:6740 (added 2021-10-23)
Name:Thredbo Valley Track
Location:Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Thredbo River
At or Near Feature:Kosciuszko National Park
Coordinates:36.494634 S 148.323923 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:


Tipperary Point-Red Hill

Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia - Dee River
Bridgemeister ID:1749 (added 2005-04-20)
Name:Tipperary Point-Red Hill
Location:Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Dee River
Coordinates:23.649004 S 150.377834 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood, 1928. Rebuilt, 1937.

Tree Top Walk

O'Reilly, Queensland, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:5637 (added 2020-12-29)
Name:Tree Top Walk
Location:O'Reilly, Queensland, Australia
At or Near Feature:Lamington National Park
Coordinates:28.233076 S 153.138488 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Spans:9

Bridgemeister ID:2630 (added 2019-01-01)
Name:Tuena Creek
Location:Tuena, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Tuena Creek
Coordinates:34.017867 S 149.331483 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Upper Dee

Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia - Dee River
Bridgemeister ID:1743 (added 2005-04-20)
Name:Upper Dee
Location:Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Dee River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Completed 1890s. According to a sign at one of the remaining Mount Morgan suspension bridges, "Upper Dee suspension bridge spanned from Byrnes Parade to River Street but was washed away during fierce flooding on 21 April 1928."

External Links:

  • Mount Morgan (link reported not working). Mentions that the bridge had already been "converted to a pile-supported bridge" by the time it was destroyed in 1928.

Wodonga Creek

Wodonga, Victoria, Australia - Wodonga Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2620 (added 2018-12-30)
Name:Wodonga Creek
Location:Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Wodonga Creek
Coordinates:36.109893 S 146.890992 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1


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