Sale Swing Bridge

Sale Swing Bridge

The Sale Swing Bridge, located 5 km from the Victorian City of Sale, spans the Latrobe River at its junction with the Thomson River.

Designed by John Grainge and built in 1883 by the Victorian government [ [http://www.salecommunity.com/bridge.html City of Sale, Gippsland, Victoria ~ Community Information Website ~ Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia ] ] , it was the first movable bridge built in Victoria. Its wrought-iron structure, 45-meters long, pivots on cylindrical steel columns. At its peak the bridge was opened up to 20 times a day, allowing the movement of steamers between Sale and Melbourne

The bridge underwent major restoration works, towards the end of 2003, which where completed at by the start of 2006 [ [http://www.salecommunity.com/bridge.html City of Sale, Gippsland, Victoria ~ Community Information Website ~ Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia ] ]

External Sources

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDO4TOMSSTw Video of the bridge in action]

* [http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/VICSale.shtml#Things%20to%20see Walkabout - Sale]

* [http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/page.asp?ID=300 Exhibitions: A Golden Heritage On-line]

References

See also

* Swing Bridge


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