Queens Bridge is a major road/tram crossing on the Yarra
River, joining Melbourne City and Southbank. Built in 1889 and originally the site
of a timber footbridge built in 1860.
The Sandridge Bridge is a disused railway bridge, joining Melbourne City and Southbank. The first bridge was built in 1853, the second bridge built 1858, and the current bridge built in 1888. Former rail bridge for the Port Melbourne and St Kilda railway lines, first rail crossing of the Yarra, converted to pedestrian use in 2006.
This post is part of the Scenic Weekends meme,
The Sandridge Bridge is a disused railway bridge, joining Melbourne City and Southbank. The first bridge was built in 1853, the second bridge built 1858, and the current bridge built in 1888. Former rail bridge for the Port Melbourne and St Kilda railway lines, first rail crossing of the Yarra, converted to pedestrian use in 2006.
This post is part of the Scenic Weekends meme,
and also part of the Sunday Bridges meme.
The bridges seen above are (from foreground to back): Queens Bridge; Sandridge Bridge; Southgate Pedestrian Bridge and Princes Bridge).
WOW, Nick - you certainly "out bridged" «Louis» today! A most welcome contribution to Sunday Bridges!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful views over the river and the bridges.
ReplyDeleteNice views in all of these photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful crisp summer shots of our wonderful city Nick.
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