List of bridges in Australia

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

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).

# Name Image Heritage register Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location State Notes
mft
1Richmond BridgeAustralian National Heritage
(Australia’s oldest surviving large stone arch bridge)
41 135Masonry
6 arches, sandstone
Wellington Street
Coal River
1825Richmond
42°44′01.9″S 147°26′24.0″E / 42.733861°S 147.440000°E / -42.733861; 147.440000 (Richmond Bridge (Tasmania))
Tasmania[S 1]
[E 1]
[E 2]
2Lennox Bridge(Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
Masonry
1 arch
Road bridge
Mitchells Pass
Lapstone Creek
1833Glenbrook
33°45′15.2″S 150°37′56.6″E / 33.754222°S 150.632389°E / -33.754222; 150.632389 (Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook)
New South Wales[S 2]
3Lansdowne Bridge(Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
Masonry
1 arch, sandstone
Span: 33.5 m (110 ft)
1836Lansvale
33°53′24.1″S 150°58′01.5″E / 33.890028°S 150.967083°E / -33.890028; 150.967083 (Lansdowne Bridge)
New South Wales[S 3]
[E 3]
4Ross Bridge(Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
Masonry
3 arches
Roseneath Road
Macquarie River
1836Ross
41°01′50.7″S 147°29′23.1″E / 41.030750°S 147.489750°E / -41.030750; 147.489750 (Ross Bridge)
Tasmania[S 4]
5Red Bridge(Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
(Australia’s oldest surviving brick arch bridge)
Masonry
3 arches, brick
1838Campbell Town
41°55′58.7″S 147°29′33.9″E / 41.932972°S 147.492750°E / -41.932972; 147.492750 (Red Bridge (Tasmania))
Tasmania[E 4]
6Nepean River railway bridgeNew South Wales State Heritage Register145 476Beam bridge
Wrought iron
1863Menangle
34°07′04.8″S 150°44′37.1″E / 34.118000°S 150.743639°E / -34.118000; 150.743639 (Nepean River railway bridge, Menangle)
New South Wales[1]
7Prince Alfred BridgeNew South Wales State Heritage Register
(First iron truss bridge to be built in New South Wales)
(Second-oldest metal truss bridge remaining in Australia)
922 3,025Truss
Wooden, iron
Murrumbidgee River and its floodplain
1867Gundagai
35°04′28″S 148°06′25″E / 35.0744°S 148.1069°E / -35.0744; 148.1069 (Prince Alfred Bridge, Gundagai)
New South Wales[2]
8Dickabram Bridge
Register of the National Estate
191 627Truss
Steel, wood
Miva Road
Mary River
1886Miva - Theebine
25°57′14.5″S 152°29′43.5″E / 25.954028°S 152.495417°E / -25.954028; 152.495417 (Dickabram Bridge)
Queensland[S 5]
[E 5]
9Princes Bridge120 390Arch
Cast iron
1888Melbourne
Melbourne central business district - Southbank
37°49′09.3″S 144°58′05.8″E / 37.819250°S 144.968278°E / -37.819250; 144.968278 (Princes Bridge)
Victoria[S 6]
10Hampden Bridge(Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
77 253Suspension
Wooden truss deck, masonry pylons
1898Kangaroo Valley
34°43′38.7″S 150°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]
11Pyrmont Bridge(Now defunct)
Register of the National Estate
369 1,211Truss
Steel
Swing bridge
Footbridge
Cockle Bay
1902Sydney
Darling Harbour - Sydney central business district
33°52′14.0″S 151°12′02.6″E / 33.870556°S 151.200722°E / -33.870556; 151.200722 (Pyrmont Bridge)
New South Wales[S 8]
[E 7]
12Noojee Trestle BridgeVictorian Heritage Register
(Tallest surviving trestle bridge in Victoria)
102 335Trestle
Wood
Noojee railway line
(closed line)
1919Noojee
37°54′01.9″S 145°59′03.6″E / 37.900528°S 145.984333°E / -37.900528; 145.984333 (Noojee trestle bridge)
Victoria[3]
13Maribyrnong River ViaductVictorian Heritage Register383 1,257Trestle
Steel
1929Melbourne
Sunshine North - Keilor East
37°44′50.4″S 144°50′46.0″E / 37.747333°S 144.846111°E / -37.747333; 144.846111 (Maribyrnong River Viaduct)
Victoria[4]
14William Jolly BridgeQueensland Heritage Register500 1,600Arch
Concrete through arch
Grey Street
Brisbane River
1932Brisbane
Brisbane central business district - South Brisbane
27°28′06.7″S 153°00′55.9″E / 27.468528°S 153.015528°E / -27.468528; 153.015528 (William Jolly Bridge)
Queensland[S 9]
[5]
15Grafton BridgeNew 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.)
525 1,722Bascule Truss Bridge
Concrete
Steel
Bent Street
Clarence River
1932Grafton
29°41′53″S 152°56′32″E / 29.69806°S 152.94222°E / -29.69806; 152.94222 (Grafton Bridge)
New South Wales
[6]
[7]
16McKillops BridgeVictorian Heritage Register255 837Truss
Concrete
Wood
McKillops Road
Snowy River
1936Deddick Valley
37°5′01.7″S 148°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.

# Name Image Architectural distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location State Notes
mft
1Evan Walker BridgeArch
Steel tied-arch

Span: 45 m (148 ft)
Footbrige
Yarra River
1992Melbourne
Melbourne central business district - Southbank
37°49′10.6″S 144°57′54.5″E / 37.819611°S 144.965139°E / -37.819611; 144.965139 (Evan Walker Bridge)
Victoria[S 10]
2Jack Pesch Bridge243 797Cable-stayed
Steel truss deck, steel pylons

Span: 167 m (548 ft)
Footbridge
Brisbane River
1998Brisbane
Indooroopilly - Chelmer
27°30′21.1″S 152°58′27.2″E / 27.505861°S 152.974222°E / -27.505861; 152.974222 (Jack Pesch Bridge)
Queensland[S 11]
3Goodwill Bridge450 1,480Arch
Steel through arch

Span: 102 m (335 ft)
Footbridge
Brisbane River
2001Brisbane
South Brisbane - Gardens Point
27°28′50.7″S 153°01′37.0″E / 27.480750°S 153.026944°E / -27.480750; 153.026944 (Goodwill Bridge)
Queensland[S 12]
4Webb Bridge [fr]225 738Bridge
Footbridge
Yarra River
2003Melbourne
Docklands
37°49′23.8″S 144°56′50.2″E / 37.823278°S 144.947278°E / -37.823278; 144.947278 (Webb Bridge)
Victoria[S 13]
[10]
5Kurilpa BridgeTensegrity bridge425 1,394Cable-stayed
Steel

Span: 135 m (443 ft)
Footbridge
Brisbane River
2009Brisbane
Brisbane central business district - South Brisbane
27°28′09.7″S 153°01′05.5″E / 27.469361°S 153.018194°E / -27.469361; 153.018194 (Kurilpa Bridge)
Queensland[S 14]
6Seafarers BridgeMasonry
2 arches

Span: 75 m (246 ft)
Footbridge
Yarra River
2009Melbourne
Docklands - South Wharf
37°49′25.3″S 144°57′07.2″E / 37.823694°S 144.952000°E / -37.823694; 144.952000 (Seafarers Bridge)
Victoria[S 15]
7Matagarup Bridge370 1,210Arch
Steel through arch

Span: 160 m (520 ft)
Footbridge
Swan River
2018Perth
31°57′16.2″S 115°53′07.3″E / 31.954500°S 115.885361°E / -31.954500; 115.885361 (Matagarup Bridge)
Western Australia[S 16]
8Neville Bonner Bridge
proposed
270 890Cable-stayed
Steel

Span: 145 m (476 ft)
Footbridge
Brisbane River
Brisbane
Brisbane central business district - South Brisbane
27°28′26.4″S 153°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 # Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location State Notes
mftmft
1Sydney Harbour Bridge503 1,6501,149 3,770Arch
Steel through arch
1932Sydney
Milsons Point - Dawes Point
33°51′07.4″S 151°12′38.7″E / 33.852056°S 151.210750°E / -33.852056; 151.210750 (Sydney Harbour Bridge)
New South Wales[S 17]
[E 8]
2Anzac Bridge345 1,132625 2,051Cable-stayed
Concrete beam deck, concrete pylons
140+345+140
Western Distributor
Johnstons Bay
1996Sydney
Rozelle - Pyrmont
33°52′08.8″S 151°11′08.6″E / 33.869111°S 151.185722°E / -33.869111; 151.185722 (Anzac Bridge)
New South Wales[Note 1]
[S 18]
3Tasman Bridge1,000 3,300
(x21)
1,396 4,580Girder bridge
Prestressed concrete beam deck, concrete pylons
1964Hobart
Queens Domain - Montagu Bay
42°51′54″S 147°20′33″E / 42.86500°S 147.34250°E / -42.86500; 147.34250 (Tasman Bridge)
Tasmania
[S 19]
4West Gate Bridge336 1,1022,582 8,471Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, steel pylons
144+336+144
1978Melbourne
Spotswood - Port Melbourne
37°49′48.0″S 144°53′55.9″E / 37.830000°S 144.898861°E / -37.830000; 144.898861 (West Gate Bridge)
Victoria[S 20]
[12]
5Gladesville Bridge305 1,001488 1,601Arch
Concrete deck arch
1964Sydney
Huntleys Point - Drummoyne
33°50′31.9″S 151°08′52.3″E / 33.842194°S 151.147861°E / -33.842194; 151.147861 (Gladesville Bridge)
New South Wales[S 21]
[13]
6Story Bridge282 925777 2,549Cantilever
Steel
82+282+82
Bradfield Highway
Brisbane River
1940Brisbane
Fortitude Valley - Kangaroo Point
27°27′49.0″S 153°02′08.7″E / 27.463611°S 153.035750°E / -27.463611; 153.035750 (Story Bridge)
Queensland[S 22]
[E 9]
[14]
7Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges260 8501,630 5,350Box girder
Prestressed concrete
162+260+162
Twin bridges
1986
2010
Brisbane
Eagle Farm - Murarrie
27°26′43.0″S 153°06′04.4″E / 27.445278°S 153.101222°E / -27.445278; 153.101222 (Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges)
Queensland[S 23]
[15]
8Mooney Mooney Bridge220 720485 1,591Box girder
Prestressed concrete
134+220+130
Twin bridges
1986Mooney Mooney Creek
33°25′56.8″S 151°15′13.1″E / 33.432444°S 151.253639°E / -33.432444; 151.253639 (Mooney Mooney Bridge)
New South Wales[S 24]
[16]
9Batman Bridge215 705432 1,417Cable-stayed
Steel truss deck, inclined steel pylon
1968Sidmouth - Hillwood
41°13′02.0″S 146°54′52.6″E / 41.217222°S 146.914611°E / -41.217222; 146.914611 (Batman Bridge)
Tasmania[S 25]
10Eleanor Schonell Bridge184 604520 1,710Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
30+73+184+73+30
2006Brisbane
St Lucia - Dutton Park
27°29′51.9″S 153°01′15.7″E / 27.497750°S 153.021028°E / -27.497750; 153.021028 (Eleanor Schonell Bridge)
Queensland[S 26]
[17]
11Walter Taylor Bridge183 600300 980Suspension
Steel truss deck, concrete pylons
Coonan Street
Brisbane River
1936Brisbane
Indooroopilly - Chelmer
27°30′20.4″S 152°58′25.1″E / 27.505667°S 152.973639°E / -27.505667; 152.973639 (Walter Taylor Bridge)
Queensland[S 27]
[E 10]
[18]
12Rip Bridge183 600330 1,080Arch
Concrete arch deck
Maitland Bay Drive
Brisbane Water
Daleys Point - Blackwall
33°30′24.6″S 151°20′48.1″E / 33.506833°S 151.346694°E / -33.506833; 151.346694 (Rip Bridge)
New South Wales[19]
[20]
13Captain Cook Bridge183 600555 1,821Box girder
Prestressed concrete
73+183+146+110+73
Twin bridges
1972Brisbane
Gardens Point - Kangaroo Point
27°28′51.3″S 153°01′45.7″E / 27.480917°S 153.029361°E / -27.480917; 153.029361 (Captain Cook Bridge, Brisbane)
Queensland[S 28]
[21]
14Bolte Bridge173 568
(x2)
490 1,610Box girder
Prestressed concrete
72+173+173+72
1999Melbourne
Docklands - Port Melbourne
37°49′10.1″S 144°55′56.1″E / 37.819472°S 144.932250°E / -37.819472; 144.932250 (Bolte Bridge)
Victoria[S 29]
[22]
15Long Gully Bridge
dismantled in 1937
152 499Suspension
Steel truss deck, masonry pylons
Strathallen Avenue
Sydney tram network
Flat Rock Creek
1892Sydney
Northbridge - Cammeray
33°49′01.4″S 151°12′44.5″E / 33.817056°S 151.212361°E / -33.817056; 151.212361 (Long Gully Suspension Bridge)
New South Wales[E 11]
16Pheasants Nest Bridge150 490304 997Box girder
Prestressed concrete
77+150+77
Twin bridges
1980Pheasants Nest
34°14′12.9″S 150°39′44.3″E / 34.236917°S 150.662306°E / -34.236917; 150.662306 (Pheasants Nest Bridge)
New South Wales[S 30]
[23]
17Victoria Bridge146 479313 1,027Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Melbourne Street - Queen Street
Brisbane River
1969Brisbane
Brisbane CBD - South Brisbane
27°28′20.4″S 153°01′16.3″E / 27.472333°S 153.021194°E / -27.472333; 153.021194 (Victoria Bridge, Brisbane)
Queensland[S 31]
[E 12]
18Hawkesbury River railway bridge135 443
(x2)
785 2,575Truss
Steel
135+106x4+135
1946Cogra Bay - Brooklyn
33°32′01.5″S 151°13′42.9″E / 33.533750°S 151.228583°E / -33.533750; 151.228583 (Hawkesbury River railway bridge)
New South Wales[E 13]
19Peats Ferry Bridge134 440
(x2)
611 2,005Truss
Steel
43+134+134+90x8
1945Mooney Mooney - Brooklyn
33°32′24.2″S 151°11′56.2″E / 33.540056°S 151.198944°E / -33.540056; 151.198944 (Peats Ferry Bridge)
New South Wales[E 14]
[24]
20Merivale Bridge133 436750 2,460Arch
Steel tied-arch
1978Brisbane
Brisbane CBD - South Brisbane
27°28′09.6″S 153°00′47.1″E / 27.469333°S 153.013083°E / -27.469333; 153.013083 (Merivale Bridge)
Queensland[S 32]
21Go Between Bridge117 384300 980Box girder
Prestressed concrete
80+117+74
Road bridge
Brisbane River
2010Brisbane
Brisbane CBD - South Brisbane
27°28′11.3″N 153°00′44.1″E / 27.469806°N 153.012250°E / 27.469806; 153.012250 (Go Between Bridge)
Queensland[S 33]
22Bowen Bridge109 358
(x8)
976 3,202Box girder
Prestressed concrete
56+109x8+48
1984Hobart
42°49′03.1″S 147°18′26.5″E / 42.817528°S 147.307361°E / -42.817528; 147.307361 (Bowen Bridge)
Tasmania[25]
23Sea Cliff Bridge108 354
(x3)
455 1,493Box girder
Prestressed concrete
62+108x3+61
2005Clifton - Coalcliff
34°15′14.8″S 150°58′24.5″E / 34.254111°S 150.973472°E / -34.254111; 150.973472 (Sea Cliff Bridge)
New South Wales[S 34]
[26]
24Long Gully Bridge105 344152 499Arch
Concrete deck arch
Strathallen Avenue
Flat Rock Creek
1939Sydney
Northbridge - Cammeray
33°49′01.2″S 151°12′44.5″E / 33.817000°S 151.212361°E / -33.817000; 151.212361 (Long Gully Bridge)
New South Wales[E 11]
25Albert Bridge104 341
(x2)
208 682Truss
Steel
104x2
1895Brisbane
Indooroopilly - Chelmer
27°30′21.4″S 152°58′26.5″E / 27.505944°S 152.974028°E / -27.505944; 152.974028 (Albert Bridge, Brisbane)
Queensland[S 35]
[E 15]
[27]
26Indooroopilly Railway Bridge104 341
(x2)
208 682Truss
Steel
104x2
1957Brisbane
Indooroopilly - Chelmer
27°30′21.2″S 152°58′25.9″E / 27.505889°S 152.973861°E / -27.505889; 152.973861 (Indooroopilly Railway Bridge)
Queensland[28]
27Macleay Valley Bridge3,200 10,500Beam
Prestressed concrete
94x34m
2013Frederickton
31°02′10.5″S 152°53′12.4″E / 31.036250°S 152.886778°E / -31.036250; 152.886778 (Macleay Valley Bridge)
New South Wales[29]
[30]
28South Road Superway2,800 9,200Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2014Adelaide
Wingfield - Regency Park
34°50′59.2″S 138°33′52.6″E / 34.849778°S 138.564611°E / -34.849778; 138.564611 (South Road Superway)
South Australia[31]
29Houghton Highway2,740 8,990Beam
Prestressed concrete
State Road 26
State Road 27
Bramble Bay
1979Brisbane
Brighton - Clontarf
27°16′29.3″S 153°04′14.1″E / 27.274806°S 153.070583°E / -27.274806; 153.070583 (Houghton Highway)
Queensland[32]
30Ted Smout Memorial Bridge2,740 8,990Beam
Prestressed concrete
78x35m
State Road 26
State Road 27
Bramble Bay
2010Brisbane
Brighton - Clontarf
27°16′30.1″S 153°04′15.6″E / 27.275028°S 153.071000°E / -27.275028; 153.071000 (Ted Smout Memorial Bridge)
Queensland[33]
31Hornibrook Bridge
dismantled in 2011
2,684 8,806Beam
Wood, concrete piles
1935Brisbane
Brighton - Clontarf
27°16′28.6″S 153°04′12.8″E / 27.274611°S 153.070222°E / -27.274611; 153.070222 (Hornibrook Bridge)
Queensland[34]
[35]

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