Saturday 24 December 2011

WEBB BRIDGE IN SOUTH WHARF/DOCKLANDS

Webb Bridge or "Web" Bridge? You'll find both names applied to the walkway/cycleway across the Yarra River from the southside housing developments to the northside entertainment, shopping and dining venues at the Melbourne Docklands.  It's an interesting, unique-looking bridge which is part of a Melbourne public art project. Webb Bridge was actually designed to represent a Koori (Australian Aborigine) eel trap. The bridge reuses the remaining sections of the disused Webb Rail Bridge.  But because the framework of the bridge does look like a mesh or web, the name Web Bridge may become the more common appellation.  Crossing Webb Bridge from the Yarra River southside area known as Yarra's Edge brings you to Docklands Park on the north side and thence to Victoria Harbour Promenade, Harbour Esplanade with Etihad Stadium on the right, and on to NewQuay and Waterfront City on the north side of Victoria Harbour.

This post is part of the Weekend Reflections meme and the Sunday Bridges meme.


12 comments:

  1. What fantastic, colorful captures! And terrific reflections for the day! These are really superb! Wishing you a great holiday weekend! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  2. That first photo is magnificent! Like a fairyland of lights! I have never ventured into Melbourne at night for some years!

    May you have a wonderful Christmas!

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  3. Quite a unique design. The first shot is brilliant.

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  4. Yes, that first shot is spectacular Nick. Happy Christmas.

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  5. Amazing reflection panorama. Like it much. thanks for showing.

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  6. Very interesting - "Webb" vs. "Web."
    «Louis» appreciates this contribution to Sunday Bridges (which will post at 0001 hrs central Europe time).

    «Louis» wishes you a blessed Christmas.

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  7. You have captured Melbourne looking sparkly & beautiful .
    Wishing you a wonderful Christmas Season and looking forward to more of your pics in 2012.

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  8. Wow! Amazing photos….. Yes the first one is stunning, but the second one is almost surrealistic and like a painting….. I love the dark figure about to walk into the maws of the bridge!

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  9. «Louis» linked this to <a href="http://bayphoto.blogspot.com/2011/12/serie-du-pont-de-dimanche-xciii.html'>Sunday Bridges</a>.
    ;-D

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  10. Very beautiful! I visited Melbourne last year.
    http://serendipity05.jugem.jp/?eid=242
    I enjoyed very much there.

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  11. Magical pics, especially first one is fantastic! Congratulations!

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