La Trobe Swing Bridge in Sale, Australia

This unique bridge is the work of the renowned Australian architect and civil engineer John Grainger. It’s one of the oldest surviving swing bridges in Australia, being constructed between 1880-1883, and is regarded as one of the engineering wonders of Gippsland, being able to swing through 360 degrees.  A few minutes drive south from Sale, the National Trust classified Swing Bridge is located at the junction of the Thomson and Latrobe Rivers. The bridge was designed to swing open to allow shipping to and from the river Port of Sale….

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