Suspension Bridges of Tasmania
This is a list of all 8 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Tasmania in Australia. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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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:
- Washed away by flood, 1929.
- Near 1895 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
- Replaced by 1930 Alexandra (Basin) - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia of similar construction.
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:
- 2004: Refurbished, including replacement of cables which supposedly dated to the first Alexandra bridge.
- 2020, October: Maintenance project started focused on corrosion prevention including stripping paint and repainting.
- Replaced 1904 Alexandra (Basin) - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
- Near 1939 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
- Near 1995 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
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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) |
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| 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:
(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:
(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 |
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