List of bridges in Australia

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Historical bridges

This table contains a non-exhaustive list of bridges listed on the various heritage registers of Australia.

Contents

Note one important bridge not in this list is the first Australian all-concrete railway bridge built in 1907 at Watson's Gap, near Port Elliott in South Australia (see note below).

#NameImage Heritage register LengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocation State Notes
m ft
1 Richmond Bridge Richmond Bridge1.jpg Australian National Heritage
(Australia’s oldest surviving large stone arch bridge)
41135 Masonry
6 arches, sandstone
AUS Alphanumeric Route C351.svg Wellington Street
Coal River
1825 Richmond
42°44′01.9″S147°26′24.0″E / 42.733861°S 147.440000°E / -42.733861; 147.440000 (Richmond Bridge (Tasmania))
Tasmania [S 1]
[E 1]
[E 2]
2 Lennox Bridge 24 - Lennox Bridge (5045255b1).jpg (Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
Masonry
1 arch
Road bridge
Mitchells Pass
Lapstone Creek
1833 Glenbrook
33°45′15.2″S150°37′56.6″E / 33.754222°S 150.632389°E / -33.754222; 150.632389 (Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook)
New South Wales [S 2]
3 Lansdowne Bridge Lansdowne Bridge Sunset.jpg (Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
Masonry
1 arch, sandstone
Span: 33.5 m (110 ft)
1836 Lansvale
33°53′24.1″S150°58′01.5″E / 33.890028°S 150.967083°E / -33.890028; 150.967083 (Lansdowne Bridge)
New South Wales [S 3]
[E 3]
4 Ross Bridge Ross Bridge (4562385051).jpg (Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
Masonry
3 arches
AUS Alphanumeric Route C305.svg Roseneath Road
Macquarie River
1836 Ross
41°01′50.7″S147°29′23.1″E / 41.030750°S 147.489750°E / -41.030750; 147.489750 (Ross Bridge)
Tasmania [S 4]
5 Red Bridge Red Bridge, Campbell Town, Tasmania (31655622323).jpg (Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
(Australia’s oldest surviving brick arch bridge)
Masonry
3 arches, brick
1838 Campbell Town
41°55′58.7″S147°29′33.9″E / 41.932972°S 147.492750°E / -41.932972; 147.492750 (Red Bridge (Tasmania))
Tasmania [E 4]
6 Nepean River railway bridge Menangle Viaduct 3.jpg New South Wales State Heritage Register 145476 Beam bridge
Wrought iron
1863 Menangle
34°07′04.8″S150°44′37.1″E / 34.118000°S 150.743639°E / -34.118000; 150.743639 (Nepean River railway bridge, Menangle)
New South Wales [1]
7 Prince Alfred Bridge OldHumeHighway,GundagaiWoodenBridge.jpg New South Wales State Heritage Register
(First iron truss bridge to be built in New South Wales)
(Second-oldest metal truss bridge remaining in Australia)
9223,025 Truss
Wooden, iron
Murrumbidgee River and its floodplain
1867 Gundagai
35°04′28″S148°06′25″E / 35.0744°S 148.1069°E / -35.0744; 148.1069 (Prince Alfred Bridge, Gundagai)
New South Wales [2]
8 Dickabram Bridge Dickabram Bridge.jpg
Register of the National Estate
191627 Truss
Steel, wood
Miva Road
Mary River
1886 Miva - Theebine
25°57′14.5″S152°29′43.5″E / 25.954028°S 152.495417°E / -25.954028; 152.495417 (Dickabram Bridge)
Queensland [S 5]
[E 5]
9 Princes Bridge Melbourne city landscape (2190791586).jpg 120390 Arch
Cast iron
1888 Melbourne
Melbourne central business district - Southbank
37°49′09.3″S144°58′05.8″E / 37.819250°S 144.968278°E / -37.819250; 144.968278 (Princes Bridge)
Victoria [S 6]
10 Hampden Bridge Hampden Bridge 115 6318.jpg (Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
77253 Suspension
Wooden truss deck, masonry pylons
1898 Kangaroo Valley
34°43′38.7″S150°31′15.2″E / 34.727417°S 150.520889°E / -34.727417; 150.520889 (Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley)
New South Wales [S 7]
[E 6]
11 Pyrmont Bridge Pyrmont Bridge. Darling Harbour Sydney. (24299518314).jpg (Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
3691,211 Truss
Steel
Swing bridge
Footbridge
Cockle Bay
1902 Sydney
Darling Harbour - Sydney central business district
33°52′14.0″S151°12′02.6″E / 33.870556°S 151.200722°E / -33.870556; 151.200722 (Pyrmont Bridge)
New South Wales [S 8]
[E 7]
12 Noojee Trestle Bridge Noojee trestle.jpg Victorian Heritage Register
(Tallest surviving trestle bridge in Victoria)
102335 Trestle
Wood
Noojee railway line
(closed line)
1919 Noojee
37°54′01.9″S145°59′03.6″E / 37.900528°S 145.984333°E / -37.900528; 145.984333 (Noojee trestle bridge)
Victoria [3]
13 Maribyrnong River Viaduct Maribyrnong River viaduct bridge.jpg Victorian Heritage Register 3831,257 Trestle
Steel
1929 Melbourne
Sunshine North - Keilor East
37°44′50.4″S144°50′46.0″E / 37.747333°S 144.846111°E / -37.747333; 144.846111 (Maribyrnong River Viaduct)
Victoria [4]
14 William Jolly Bridge River views of Brisbane CBD seen from the top of 135 Coronation Drive, in March 2019, 10-3.jpg Queensland Heritage Register 5001,600 Arch
Concrete through arch
Australian state route 10.svg Grey Street
Brisbane River
1932 Brisbane
Brisbane central business district - South Brisbane
27°28′06.7″S153°00′55.9″E / 27.468528°S 153.015528°E / -27.468528; 153.015528 (William Jolly Bridge)
Queensland [S 9]
[5]
15 Grafton Bridge Graftonbridge1.jpg New South Wales State Heritage Register
(This bridge is a double-deck road/rail structure, the only one of its type in New South Wales. There is a lift span to allow passing of river traffic that is no longer in use.)
5251,722 Bascule Truss Bridge
Concrete
Steel
Bent Street
Clarence River
1932 Grafton
29°41′53″S152°56′32″E / 29.69806°S 152.94222°E / -29.69806; 152.94222 (Grafton Bridge)
New South Wales
[6]
[7]
16 McKillops Bridge McKillops Bridge and the Snowy River.jpg Victorian Heritage Register 255837 Truss
Concrete
Wood
McKillops Road
Snowy River
1936 Deddick Valley
37°5′01.7″S148°24′48.7″E / 37.083806°S 148.413528°E / -37.083806; 148.413528 (McKillops Bridge)
Victoria
[8]
[9]

Bridges of architectural interest

This table contains a non-exhaustive list of bridges of architectural interest, as determined by the Engineers Australia and/or other architectural organisations, as cited.

#NameImageArchitectural distinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocation State Notes
m ft
1 Evan Walker Bridge Melbourne (AU), Evan Walker Bridge -- 2019 -- 1432.jpg Arch
Steel tied-arch

Span: 45 m (148 ft)
Footbrige
Yarra River
1992 Melbourne
Melbourne city centre - Southbank
37°49′10.6″S144°57′54.5″E / 37.819611°S 144.965139°E / -37.819611; 144.965139 (Evan Walker Bridge)
Victoria [S 10]
2 Jack Pesch Bridge Jack Pesch Bridge 02.JPG 243797 Cable-stayed
Steel truss deck, steel pylons

Span: 167 m (548 ft)
Footbridge
Brisbane River
1998 Brisbane
Indooroopilly - Chelmer
27°30′21.1″S152°58′27.2″E / 27.505861°S 152.974222°E / -27.505861; 152.974222 (Jack Pesch Bridge)
Queensland [S 11]
3 Goodwill Bridge River views of Goodwill Bridge and Captain Cook Bridge, seen from Emporium Hotel South Bank, Brisbane, January 2019.jpg 4501,480 Arch
Steel through arch

Span: 102 m (335 ft)
Footbridge
Brisbane River
2001 Brisbane
South Brisbane - Gardens Point
27°28′50.7″S153°01′37.0″E / 27.480750°S 153.026944°E / -27.480750; 153.026944 (Goodwill Bridge)
Queensland [S 12]
4 Webb Bridge  [ fr ] Webb bridge.jpg 225738 Bridge
Footbridge
Yarra River
2003 Melbourne
Docklands
37°49′23.8″S144°56′50.2″E / 37.823278°S 144.947278°E / -37.823278; 144.947278 (Webb Bridge)
Victoria [S 13]
[10]
5 Kurilpa Bridge Kurilpa Bridge and South Brisbane seen from level 10 of North Quay building, Brisbane.jpg Tensegrity bridge4251,394 Cable-stayed
Steel

Span: 135 m (443 ft)
Footbridge
Brisbane River
2009 Brisbane
Brisbane central business district - South Brisbane
27°28′09.7″S153°01′05.5″E / 27.469361°S 153.018194°E / -27.469361; 153.018194 (Kurilpa Bridge)
Queensland [S 14]
6 Seafarers Bridge Seafarers Bridge (21604529).jpeg Masonry
2 arches

Span: 75 m (246 ft)
Footbridge
Yarra River
2009 Melbourne
Docklands - South Wharf
37°49′25.3″S144°57′07.2″E / 37.823694°S 144.952000°E / -37.823694; 144.952000 (Seafarers Bridge)
Victoria [S 15]
7 Matagarup Bridge Serpent Bridge Take 2 (48884812366).jpg 3701,210 Arch
Steel through arch

Span: 160 m (520 ft)
Footbridge
Swan River
2018 Perth
31°57′16.2″S115°53′07.3″E / 31.954500°S 115.885361°E / -31.954500; 115.885361 (Matagarup Bridge)
Western Australia [S 16]
8 Neville Bonner Bridge
proposed
270890 Cable-stayed
Steel

Span: 145 m (476 ft)
Footbridge
Brisbane River
Brisbane
Brisbane central business district - South Brisbane
27°28′26.4″S153°01′20.2″E / 27.474000°S 153.022278°E / -27.474000; 153.022278 (Neville Bonner Bridge)
Queensland [11]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents a non-exhaustive list of the road and railway bridges with spans greater than 100 metres (328 ft).

Image#NameSpanLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocation State Notes
m ft m ft
1 Sydney Harbour Bridge SydneyHarbourBridge1 gobeirne.jpg 5031,6501,1493,770 Arch
Steel through arch
1932 Sydney
Milsons Point - Dawes Point
33°51′07.4″S151°12′38.7″E / 33.852056°S 151.210750°E / -33.852056; 151.210750 (Sydney Harbour Bridge)
New South Wales [S 17]
[E 8]
2 Anzac Bridge 2019-04-10 ANZAC Bridge 2.jpg 3451,1326252,051 Cable-stayed
Concrete beam deck, concrete pylons
140+345+140
AUS Alphanumeric Route A4.svg Western Distributor
Johnstons Bay
1996 Sydney
Rozelle - Pyrmont
33°52′08.8″S151°11′08.6″E / 33.869111°S 151.185722°E / -33.869111; 151.185722 (Anzac Bridge)
New South Wales [Note 1]
[S 18]
3 Tasman Bridge Tasman Bridge, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (April 2017).jpg 1,0003,300
(x21)
1,3964,580 Girder bridge
Prestressed concrete beam deck, concrete pylons
1964 Hobart
Queens Domain - Montagu Bay
42°51′54″S147°20′33″E / 42.86500°S 147.34250°E / -42.86500; 147.34250 (Tasman Bridge)
Tasmania
[S 19]
4 West Gate Bridge West Gate Bridge Melbourne.jpg 3361,1022,5828,471 Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, steel pylons
144+336+144
1978 Melbourne
Spotswood - Port Melbourne
37°49′48.0″S144°53′55.9″E / 37.830000°S 144.898861°E / -37.830000; 144.898861 (West Gate Bridge)
Victoria [S 20]
[12]
5 Gladesville Bridge Gladesville Bridge(2).jpg 3051,0014881,601 Arch
Concrete deck arch
1964 Sydney
Huntleys Point - Drummoyne
33°50′31.9″S151°08′52.3″E / 33.842194°S 151.147861°E / -33.842194; 151.147861 (Gladesville Bridge)
New South Wales [S 21]
[13]
6 Story Bridge Story Bridge, Brisbane - panoramio.jpg 2829257772,549 Cantilever
Steel
82+282+82
Australian state route 15.svg Bradfield Highway
Brisbane River
1940 Brisbane
Fortitude Valley - Kangaroo Point
27°27′49.0″S153°02′08.7″E / 27.463611°S 153.035750°E / -27.463611; 153.035750 (Story Bridge)
Queensland [S 22]
[E 9]
[14]
7 Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges GATEWAY BRIDGE 2007-2.jpg 2608501,6305,350 Box girder
Prestressed concrete
162+260+162
Twin bridges
1986
2010
Brisbane
Eagle Farm - Murarrie
27°26′43.0″S153°06′04.4″E / 27.445278°S 153.101222°E / -27.445278; 153.101222 (Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges)
Queensland [S 23]
[15]
8 Mooney Mooney Bridge Mooney Mooney Bridge from below.jpg 2207204851,591 Box girder
Prestressed concrete
134+220+130
Twin bridges
1986 Mooney Mooney Creek
33°25′56.8″S151°15′13.1″E / 33.432444°S 151.253639°E / -33.432444; 151.253639 (Mooney Mooney Bridge)
New South Wales [S 24]
[16]
9 Batman Bridge Tasmania - Batman Bridge.jpg 2157054321,417 Cable-stayed
Steel truss deck, inclined steel pylon
1968 Sidmouth - Hillwood
41°13′02.0″S146°54′52.6″E / 41.217222°S 146.914611°E / -41.217222; 146.914611 (Batman Bridge)
Tasmania [S 25]
10 Eleanor Schonell Bridge Eleanor Schonell Bridge, Brisbane2.jpg 1846045201,710 Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
30+73+184+73+30
2006 Brisbane
St Lucia - Dutton Park
27°29′51.9″S153°01′15.7″E / 27.497750°S 153.021028°E / -27.497750; 153.021028 (Eleanor Schonell Bridge)
Queensland [S 26]
[17]
11 Walter Taylor Bridge Indooroopilly bridges2.jpg 183600300980 Suspension
Steel truss deck, concrete pylons
Australian state route 20.svg Coonan Street
Brisbane River
1936 Brisbane
Indooroopilly - Chelmer
27°30′20.4″S152°58′25.1″E / 27.505667°S 152.973639°E / -27.505667; 152.973639 (Walter Taylor Bridge)
Queensland [S 27]
[E 10]
[18]
12 Rip Bridge Rip Bridge from the air.jpg 1836003301,080 Arch
Concrete arch deck
Maitland Bay Drive
Brisbane Water
Daleys Point - Blackwall
33°30′24.6″S151°20′48.1″E / 33.506833°S 151.346694°E / -33.506833; 151.346694 (Rip Bridge)
New South Wales [19]
[20]
13 Captain Cook Bridge Captain Cook Bridge 4.jpg 1836005551,821 Box girder
Prestressed concrete
73+183+146+110+73
Twin bridges
1972 Brisbane
Gardens Point - Kangaroo Point
27°28′51.3″S153°01′45.7″E / 27.480917°S 153.029361°E / -27.480917; 153.029361 (Captain Cook Bridge, Brisbane)
Queensland [S 28]
[21]
14 Bolte Bridge Boltebridge.jpg 173568
(x2)
4901,610 Box girder
Prestressed concrete
72+173+173+72
1999 Melbourne
Docklands - Port Melbourne
37°49′10.1″S144°55′56.1″E / 37.819472°S 144.932250°E / -37.819472; 144.932250 (Bolte Bridge)
Victoria [S 29]
[22]
15 Long Gully Bridge
dismantled in 1937
SLNSW 796752 Suspension Bridge North Sydney.jpg 152499 Suspension
Steel truss deck, masonry pylons
Strathallen Avenue
Sydney tram network
Flat Rock Creek
1892 Sydney
Northbridge - Cammeray
33°49′01.4″S151°12′44.5″E / 33.817056°S 151.212361°E / -33.817056; 151.212361 (Long Gully Suspension Bridge)
New South Wales [E 11]
16 Pheasants Nest Bridge 150490304997 Box girder
Prestressed concrete
77+150+77
Twin bridges
1980 Pheasants Nest
34°14′12.9″S150°39′44.3″E / 34.236917°S 150.662306°E / -34.236917; 150.662306 (Pheasants Nest Bridge)
New South Wales [S 30]
[23]
17 Victoria Bridge Victoria Bridge, Brisbane 04.jpg 1464793131,027 Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Melbourne Street - Queen Street
Brisbane River
1969 Brisbane
Brisbane CBD - South Brisbane
27°28′20.4″S153°01′16.3″E / 27.472333°S 153.021194°E / -27.472333; 153.021194 (Victoria Bridge, Brisbane)
Queensland [S 31]
[E 12]
18 Hawkesbury River railway bridge Hawkesbury River rail bridge.jpg 135443
(x2)
7852,575 Truss
Steel
135+106x4+135
1946 Cogra Bay - Brooklyn
33°32′01.5″S151°13′42.9″E / 33.533750°S 151.228583°E / -33.533750; 151.228583 (Hawkesbury River railway bridge)
New South Wales [E 13]
19 Peats Ferry Bridge Hawkesbury River road bridges.jpg 134440
(x2)
6112,005 Truss
Steel
43+134+134+90x8
1945 Mooney Mooney - Brooklyn
33°32′24.2″S151°11′56.2″E / 33.540056°S 151.198944°E / -33.540056; 151.198944 (Peats Ferry Bridge)
New South Wales [E 14]
[24]
20 Merivale Bridge River views of Brisbane CBD seen from the top of 135 Coronation Drive, in March 2019, 10-2.jpg, in March 2019, 10.jpg 1334367502,460 Arch
Steel tied-arch
1978 Brisbane
Brisbane CBD - South Brisbane
27°28′09.6″S153°00′47.1″E / 27.469333°S 153.013083°E / -27.469333; 153.013083 (Merivale Bridge)
Queensland [S 32]
21 Go Between Bridge Go between bridge.jpg 117384300980 Box girder
Prestressed concrete
80+117+74
Road bridge
Brisbane River
2010 Brisbane
Brisbane CBD - South Brisbane
27°28′11.3″N153°00′44.1″E / 27.469806°N 153.012250°E / 27.469806; 153.012250 (Go Between Bridge)
Queensland [S 33]
22 Bowen Bridge Bowen Bridge from W shore1.JPG 109358
(x8)
9763,202 Box girder
Prestressed concrete
56+109x8+48
1984 Hobart
42°49′03.1″S147°18′26.5″E / 42.817528°S 147.307361°E / -42.817528; 147.307361 (Bowen Bridge)
Tasmania [25]
23 Sea Cliff Bridge Sea Cliff Bridge from air.jpg 108354
(x3)
4551,493 Box girder
Prestressed concrete
62+108x3+61
2005 Clifton - Coalcliff
34°15′14.8″S150°58′24.5″E / 34.254111°S 150.973472°E / -34.254111; 150.973472 (Sea Cliff Bridge)
New South Wales [S 34]
[26]
24 Long Gully Bridge Long Gully Bridge, Northbridge.jpg 105344152499 Arch
Concrete deck arch
Strathallen Avenue
Flat Rock Creek
1939 Sydney
Northbridge - Cammeray
33°49′01.2″S151°12′44.5″E / 33.817000°S 151.212361°E / -33.817000; 151.212361 (Long Gully Bridge)
New South Wales [E 11]
25 Albert Bridge Albert Bridge, Brisbane 08.JPG 104341
(x2)
208682 Truss
Steel
104x2
1895 Brisbane
Indooroopilly - Chelmer
27°30′21.4″S152°58′26.5″E / 27.505944°S 152.974028°E / -27.505944; 152.974028 (Albert Bridge, Brisbane)
Queensland [S 35]
[E 15]
[27]
26 Indooroopilly Railway Bridge Indooroopilly Bridge.jpg 104341
(x2)
208682 Truss
Steel
104x2
1957 Brisbane
Indooroopilly - Chelmer
27°30′21.2″S152°58′25.9″E / 27.505889°S 152.973861°E / -27.505889; 152.973861 (Indooroopilly Railway Bridge)
Queensland [28]
27 Macleay Valley Bridge 3,20010,500 Beam
Prestressed concrete
94x34m
2013 Frederickton
31°02′10.5″S152°53′12.4″E / 31.036250°S 152.886778°E / -31.036250; 152.886778 (Macleay Valley Bridge)
New South Wales [29]
[30]
28 South Road Superway 2,8009,200 Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2014 Adelaide
Wingfield - Regency Park
34°50′59.2″S138°33′52.6″E / 34.849778°S 138.564611°E / -34.849778; 138.564611 (South Road Superway)
South Australia [31]
29 Houghton Highway Hornibrook april 2011 (171).jpg 2,7408,990 Beam
Prestressed concrete
Australian state route 26.svg State Road 26
Australian state route 27.svg State Road 27
Bramble Bay
1979 Brisbane
Brighton - Clontarf
27°16′29.3″S153°04′14.1″E / 27.274806°S 153.070583°E / -27.274806; 153.070583 (Houghton Highway)
Queensland [32]
30 Ted Smout Memorial Bridge HORNIBROOK FEBRUARY 2009- (15).jpg 2,7408,990 Beam
Prestressed concrete
78x35m
Australian state route 26.svg State Road 26
Australian state route 27.svg State Road 27
Bramble Bay
2010 Brisbane
Brighton - Clontarf
27°16′30.1″S153°04′15.6″E / 27.275028°S 153.071000°E / -27.275028; 153.071000 (Ted Smout Memorial Bridge)
Queensland [33]
31 Hornibrook Bridge
dismantled in 2011
HORNIBROOK FEBRUARY 2009- (120).jpg 2,6848,806 Beam
Wood, concrete piles
1935 Brisbane
Brighton - Clontarf
27°16′28.6″S153°04′12.8″E / 27.274611°S 153.070222°E / -27.274611; 153.070222 (Hornibrook Bridge)
Queensland [34]
[35]

Notes and references

  1. The length given only takes into account the main bridge, central span(s) and shore span(s), approach viaducts are not counted.

- SA Government Department of Environment Register nomination report Heritage significance, Watson's Gap Bridge.

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