Suspension Bridges of Victoria
This is a list of all 25 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Victoria in Australia. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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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 |
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:
- Facebook - COWWARR SUSPENSION BRIDGE. Images and history of the bridge, posted March 31, 2017.
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.
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 |
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) |
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) |
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 |
| 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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
(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)
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:
| 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 |
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 |
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) |
Merri
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia - Merri River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8551 (added 2024-04-06) |
| Name: | Merri |
| Location: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |
| Crossing: | Merri River |
| Coordinates: | 38.399972 S 142.471694 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Collapsed, 1920 |
Notes:
- Completed at some point in the 1890s. Was replaced by the current (as of the 2020s) Merri 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 |
Notes:
- Likely built in 1920s. Crossed the inlet to Phillip Island on an alignment a bit north of the current (2021) bridge.
External Links:
- "SUSPENSION BRIDGE BETWEEN SAN REMO and PHILLIP ISLAND, VIC." - State Library Victoria
- Photograph, Country Roads Board, 1960's
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) |
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 |
Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.