Sale Swing Bridge

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The Sale Swing Bridge, located 5 km from the Victorian City of Sale, spans the Latrobe River at its junction with the Thomson River.

Designed by John Grainge and built in 1883 by the Victorian government[1], it was the first movable bridge built in Victoria. Its wrought-iron structure, 45-meters long, pivots on cylindrical steel columns. At its peak the bridge was opened up to 20 times a day, allowing the movement of steamers between Sale and Melbourne

The bridge underwent major restoration works, towards the end of 2003, which where completed at by the start of 2006[2]

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  1. ^ City of Sale, Gippsland, Victoria ~ Community Information Website ~ Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
  2. ^ City of Sale, Gippsland, Victoria ~ Community Information Website ~ Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

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