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Name	Detail	File number	Level
Suspension Bridge AVENEL VIC 3664 - Property No B5279	This wooden suspension bridge was built about 1932 by Mr Willis of Avenel. Its purpose was to provide access across Hughes Creek to Mr Willis's property, the Glenavis Estate. The bridge is located six kms. down the Tarcomb Road just to the right side of Avenel. Although the bridge has been described by the people of Avenel as a "brilliant piece of bush engineering" it is in an advanced state of decay and dangerous to cross. The bridge has a romantic appearance, but its ... more	B5279	Local
Wollaston Suspension Bridge Wollaston Road, WARRNAMBOOL VIC 3280 - Property No B1706	The Wollaston Cable Suspension bridge at Warrnambool was erected across the Merri River in 1890 to facilitate access to the Wollaston Estate of Sir Walter Manifold. The design and construction of this bridge, which consists of a timber deck and superstructure suspended from steel cables anchored across square tapered stone towers to approach abutments, is attributed to Warrnambool contractor D Dobson. The Wollaston Bridge is one of the most important cable suspension ... more	B1706	State
Catenary Bridge over Deep Creek Bulla Suspension Bridge School Lane,, BULLA VIC 3428 - Property No B2230	Interesting for cables anchored to natural rock. Classified: 18/03/1971	B2230	Local

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Suspension Bridge

AVENEL VIC 3664 - Property No B5279

This wooden suspension bridge was built about 1932 by Mr Willis of Avenel. Its purpose was to provide access across Hughes Creek to Mr Willis's property, the Glenavis Estate. The bridge is located six kms. down the Tarcomb Road just to the right side of Avenel. Although the bridge has been described by the people of Avenel as a "brilliant piece of bush engineering" it is in an advanced state of decay and dangerous to cross. The bridge has a romantic appearance, but its ... more

B5279

Local

Wollaston Suspension Bridge

Wollaston Road, WARRNAMBOOL VIC 3280 - Property No B1706

The Wollaston Cable Suspension bridge at Warrnambool was erected across the Merri River in 1890 to facilitate access to the Wollaston Estate of Sir Walter Manifold. The design and construction of this bridge, which consists of a timber deck and superstructure suspended from steel cables anchored across square tapered stone towers to approach abutments, is attributed to Warrnambool contractor D Dobson. The Wollaston Bridge is one of the most important cable suspension ... more

B1706

State

Catenary Bridge over Deep Creek

Bulla Suspension Bridge

School Lane,, BULLA VIC 3428 - Property No B2230

Interesting for cables anchored to natural rock. Classified: 18/03/1971

B2230

Local