Suspension Bridges of Australia
This is a list of all 97 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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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
Damaged during flood, 1890. Repaired, 1891.
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
Multi-span pipeline suspension bridge carrying a large water main. Since replaced with a bridge carrying both pedestrians and a large pipeline.
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)
Replaced with arch in 1939, but original towers retained. STC says replaced 1937.
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)
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)
Timber towers damaged by fire, replaced with steel towers 1939.
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)
Damaged in 1957 and 1958 by overweight vehicles. Bridge was repaired each time. Structure was still standing when a replacement was completed in 1966.
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
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.
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
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)
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) Characteristics: Braced (trussed) chain/cable, Hinged cables
Odd timber suspension bridge that has large diagonal stiffening members giving it the appearance of a "braced chain" bridge. AAJ describes it: "the construction in each span is of the three-hinged, trussed cable type or inverted three-hinged arch type. The form of the trussed cable is the Fidler truss." Brett Evill transcribed a plaque at the bridge: "This bridge with unusual trussed cables was designed by DMR engineers V Karmalsky and A T Britton. Steelwork was supplied by Morison and Bearby of Newcastle and timber by R McMillan of Long Flat. Sadly, the contractor R B Haydon was killed during construction and work was completed by the Department. Opened on 19 December 1936, the bridge and its approaches cost £5,000. "Erected to commemorate Australia's bicentenary in 1988 by the Department of Main Roads and the National Roads and Motorists Association (NRMA)" Similar to 1951 Marias River (Pugsley) - Chester vicinity, Montana, USA . Similar to (footbridge) - Sarov (Саров), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia . Similar to Allan - Segenhoe, Scone vicinity, New South Wales, Australia . Similar to Ininskiy (Ининский) - Inya (Иня), Altai Republic, Russia . Similar to Reku Vel' - Solginskiy (Солгинский), Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia .
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)
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.
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."
Heavily damaged by brush fire, 2001. Removed 2005 or later.
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)
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)
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)
Replaced a 1906 structure that was likely a suspension bridge.
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
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)
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."
A sign at the bridge reads, "Loch Stock & Barrell - Pedestrian Suspension Bridge - A Loch Memorial Reserve Community Project."
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
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
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
Bridgemeister ID: 7344 (added 2022-10-07)Year Completed: 2020 Name: Port Campbell Also Known As: Campbells Creek 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 Main Span: 1 x 53 meters (173.9 feet) estimated
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
Facebook . Images of the bridge under construction. Posted July 8, 2020.
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
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
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
Bridgemeister ID: 8795 (added 2024-09-14)Year Completed: 2023 Name: Warrawee Location: Latrobe, Tasmania , Australia Crossing: Mersey River At or Near Feature: Wild Mersey Mountain Bike Trails, Warrawee Conservation Area Coordinates: 41.282250 S 146.425694 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: BridgePro Engineering Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2024) Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Bridgemeister ID: 8784 (added 2024-09-01)Year Completed: 2024 Name: Grey Gully Location: Hallett Cove, South Australia , Australia At or Near Feature: Marion Coastal Walkway Coordinates: 35.059806 S 138.503250 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2024) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 8785 (added 2024-09-02)Year Completed: 2024 Name: Kuranabinna Gully Location: Hallett Cove, South Australia , Australia At or Near Feature: Marion Coastal Walkway Coordinates: 35.062972 S 138.501667 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2024) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
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)
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
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
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."
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
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."
2017: Closed due to safety concerns. 2021: Non-suspension replacement construction expected to start in late 2021.
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
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
1982, iuly 1: Bridge is expected to be demolished soon.
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 Characteristics: Braced (trussed) chain/cable, Hinged cables
Similar to 1889 Fiorentini (Ferro, Soldo, Soldino) - Rome, Italy . Similar to 1936 Kindee - Kindee, Ellenborough vicinity, New South Wales, Australia . Similar to 1951 Marias River (Pugsley) - Chester vicinity, Montana, USA . Similar to (footbridge) - Sarov (Саров), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia . Similar to Ininskiy (Ининский) - Inya (Иня), Altai Republic, Russia . Similar to Reku Vel' - Solginskiy (Солгинский), Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia .
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
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
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."
Closed due to safety concerns, late 2006. Replaced by a cable-stayed footbridge, 2007. New bridge opened October, 2007.
Completed at some point in the 1890s. Was replaced by the current (as of the 2020s) Merri Bridge.
Sometimes referred to as the "Rex Collison" bridge, but that is the name of the adjacent low water road bridge.
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
Likely built in 1920s. Crossed the inlet to Phillip Island on an alignment a bit north of the current (2021) bridge.
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
Completed in 2012 or 2013.
2022: Destroyed by flood.
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
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
Damaged by flood, 1928. Rebuilt, 1937.
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: 1743 (added 2005-04-20)Name: Upper Dee Location: Mount Morgan, Queensland , Australia Crossing: Dee River Use: Footbridge Status: Replaced Main Cables: Wire
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." 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.
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