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Warburton Swing Bridge, Tennis Courts, Club House, and Rotunda

Other Name Pedestrian suspension bridge, Story Reserve Location 3365 Warburton Highway and Dammans Road WARBURTON, YARRA RANGES SHIRE File Number 853 Level Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/2] Warburton Swing Bridge [2/2] Warburton Rotunda

Statement of Significance

This group of buildings has high local significance as an important component of a key site within Warburton township. The Swing Bridge is said to be one of only two like it across major Victorian rivers. The tennis courts date from 1912 and 1927-28, and the Tennis Club House, designed by Ron Walker, Captain of the Warburton Football Team was once also used for township dances. Only the top half of the old Rotunda remains. The bottom half, used to store fire equipment when the Rotunda was the fire brigade headquarters from 1914 to 1932, has now gone.