List of crossings of the Murray River

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Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:GeoGroup The Murray River in south-eastern Australia has been a significant barrier to land-based travel and trade. This article lists and briefly describes all of the recognised crossing points. Many of these had also developed as river ports for transport of goods along the Murray. Now almost every significant town along the river has a bridge or vehicle-carrying cable ferry nearby.

The crossings are listed in order starting from the Murray Mouth and proceeding upstream.

South Australia

Image Crossing Coordinates Location Built Description Notes
Hindmarsh Island Bridge Template:Coord Hindmarsh Island-Goolwa 2001 The controversial bridge replaced a ferry in March 2001
Narrung Ferry Template:Coord Narrung crosses The Narrows between Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert Named "Cockatoo"
Wellington Ferry Template:Coord Wellington Named " Heron"
Tailem Bend Ferry Template:Coord Tailem Bend-Jervois Named "Dotterel"
Swanport Bridge Template:Coord Murray Bridge 1979 At the end of the South Eastern Freeway
Murray Bridge Template:Coord 1927 Railway bridge Adelaide-Wolseley railway line
Murray River road bridge, Murray Bridge Template:Coord 1879 Shared road and rail bridge from 1886 until separate rail bridge built
Mannum Ferry Template:Coord Mannum Two parallel ferries Upper Crossing Named "Pelican" and Lower Crossing Named "Water Hen"
Purnong Ferry Template:Coord Purnong This is the narrowest crossing in South Australia Named "Stilt II"
Walker Flat Ferry Template:Coord Walker Flat Named "Rosella"
Swan Reach Ferry Template:Coord Swan Reach Named "Swan"
Old Blanchetown Bridge Template:Coord Blanchetown 1963 The first major prestressed concrete highway bridge in South Australia. Replaced a ferry crossing established in 1869. In the 1990s it was found to not be structurally sound enough to safely carry B-double trucks. Until a new bridge could be built, these were diverted from near Monash via Morgan on the Goyder and Thiele Highways to rejoin the Sturt Highway at Gawler, thus travelling further but avoiding the Kingston and Blanchetown bridges.
Blanchetown Bridge Template:Coord 1998 Incrementally launched post tensioned concrete box-girder bridge, built by York Civil.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Replacement bridge on the Sturt Highway immediately north of the 1963 bridge.

Morgan Ferry Template:Coord Morgan Named "Coot"
Cadell Ferry Template:Coord Cadell Named "Albatross II"
Waikerie Ferry Template:Coord Waikerie Named " Quail"
Kingston on Murray bridge Template:Coord Kingston on Murray 1969 Sturt Highway A bridge replaced a ferry
File:Berri bridge.jpg Berri Bridge Template:Coord Berri 1997 A bridge replaced two ferries
File:Ferry at Lyrup, South Australia.jpg Lyrup Ferry Template:Coord Lyrup Named "Kingfisher"
File:ParingaBridgeApproachFromRenmark.jpg Paringa Bridge Template:Coord Paringa-Renmark 1926 Sturt Highway, liftspan bridge - one lane of traffic each way with pedestrian/bike path in the middle on the former railway alignment.
File:Mannum ferry-Swan sign.jpg
Ferry nameboard

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In Victoria and New South Wales

The south bank of the river forms the border between these two states and former colonies, so in many cases there is a town on each side of the river. If two towns are named in this list, the Victorian one is first for clarity and consistency.

Most of the bridges downstream of Echuca are liftspan bridges to enable paddlesteamer traffic to pass underneath even in times of high water flow.

The Hume, Newell and Sturt Highway bridges are owned and managed by the Federal Government. The others are the responsibility of New South Wales and Victoria.

Image Crossing Coordinates Location Built Description Notes
File:Abbotsford bridge from victoria.jpg Abbotsford Bridge Template:Coord Yelta to Curlwaa 1928 235 metres (771 ft) long, single lane lift bridge
File:ChaffeyBridgeMildura.jpg George Chaffey Bridge Template:Coord Mildura to Buronga 1985 331 metres (1,086 ft) long, 9.8 metres (32.2 ft) wide bridge carrying the Sturt Highway
File:Euston-Robinvale Bridge 003.JPG Robinvale-Euston Bridge Template:Coord Robinvale to Euston 2006 Replaced a single-lane lift-span road/rail bridge that was opened in 1927 as part of the abandoned Lette railway line.[1]Template:Dead link.
File:TooleybucPiangilBridge1.JPG Tooleybuc Bridge Template:Coord Piangil to Tooleybuc 1925 timber and steel truss, single-lane restriction on lift span
File:Nyah Bridge 2008.jpg Nyah Bridge Template:Coord Nyah to Koraleigh 1941 104 metres (341.2 ft), central lift span
File:SpeewaFerry.JPG Speewa Ferry Template:Coord Speewa Two-car capacity, 8 tonne (8.8 t) load limit. Upstream is a private ferry to Beveridge Island (part of Victoria); it crosses a Little Murray anabranch, but that is now the main navigable channel.
File:Swan hill bridge murray river.jpg Swan Hill Bridge Template:Coord Swan Hill 1896 Two lanes except central lift span; 116 metres (380.6 ft)
File:MurrabitBridge1.JPG Gonn Crossing Bridge Template:Coord Murrabit to Ballbank 1926 103 metres (338 ft) Lift-span road/rail bridge, opened as part of the Stony Crossing railway line; road only since the railway closed in 1964.
File:Barham Bridge 002.JPG Barham Bridge Template:Coord Koondrook to Barham 1904 liftspan bridge, 99 metres (325 ft)
File:Dhungala Bridge.jpg Dhungala Bridge Template:Coord Echuca to Moama 2022 Template:Convert<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> Cobb Highway crossing ||

File:Echuca-Moama rail bridge Stevage.jpg Echuca-Moama Bridge (road) Template:Coord 1879 built as joint road/rail bridge, bypassed in 2022, local traffic only
File:Echuca Moama Rail Bridge.JPG Echuca-Moama Bridge (rail) Template:Coord 1989 rail
File:BarmahMurrayRiver.JPG Barmah Bridge Template:Coord Barmah 1966 168 metres (551.2 ft) replaced ferry<ref>Annual report for year ended 30 June 1966 Country Roads Board page 24</ref>
File:TocumwalRailBridge2.JPG Tocumwal Bridge Template:Coord Tocumwal 1895 originally a road/rail bridge
File:Murray River Tocumwal.JPG Edward Hillson Bridge Template:Coord 1987 Newell Highway 212 metres (695.5 ft) long, 12 metres (39.4 ft) wide
File:CobramBaroogaBridgeOld.JPG Old Cobram-Barooga Bridge Template:Coord Cobram to Barooga 1902 Old liftspan timber truss bridge (now pedestrian only)
File:CobramBaroogaBridge.JPG Cobram-Barooga Bridge Template:Coord 2006 New concrete bridge built immediately upstream of the old bridge
File:YarrawongaWeir.jpg Yarrawonga Weir Template:Coord Yarrawonga to Mulwala 1939 Weir Road, one lane along the weir wall - originally designated as a stock route
File:YarrawongaTrainBridge.jpg Yarrawonga Rail Bridge Template:Coord 1989 railway bridge, replaced earlier wooden bridge and earthen embankment
File:MulwalaBridge.JPG Mulwala Bridge Template:Coord 1924 Crosses Lake Mulwala, 488 metres (1,601 ft)
File:John Foord Bridge 008.JPG John Foord Bridge Template:Coord Wahgunyah to Corowa 1892 retained for local traffic
File:Federation Bridge 005.JPG Federation Bridge Template:Coord 2005 Two lanes wide and 195 metres (639.8 ft) long, with a 95 metres (311.7 ft) approach bridge on the NSW side. [2]
File:John Conway Bourke Bridge 003.JPG John Conway Bourke Bridge Template:Coord Howlong 2001 Commemorates the first carrier of mail from Sydney in 1838 to what would later be called Melbourne<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
File:Union Bridge Albury 003.JPG Lincoln Causeway/Union Bridge Template:Coord Wodonga to Albury 1961 (though first bridge opened 1861<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>) 4 lanes, 92 metres (301.8 ft) long, widened 1990
File:Albury Wodonga Rail Bridge 001.JPG Albury-Wodonga Railway Bridge Template:Coord 1888 Originally double track - one Broad gauge plus one Standard gauge. Broad gauge track disconnected following conversion of the North East Victorian broad gauge line to standard gauge in 2010.
File:Spirit of Progress Bridge 003.JPG Spirit of Progress Bridge Template:Coord 2006 New Hume Highway bridge, named after the Spirit of Progress train.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
File:Waterworks Bridge 004.JPG Island Road Bridge Template:Coord Thurgoona to the Island
File:Heywood Bridge 001.JPG Heywood Bridge Template:Coord Hume Dam to Bonegilla 1984 124 metres (406.8 ft) long. Between Albury and here there is a bridge near the airport, to Bonegilla Island.
File:Hume Dam Crossing Gate 002.JPG Bonegilla Bridge Template:Coord Hume Dam to Bonegilla 1941 The Hume Weir wall, now closed to motorised traffic. single lane, 91 metres (298.6 ft)
File:BethangaBridge1.JPG Bethanga Bridge Template:Coord Bellbridge 1930 on the Riverina Highway across Lake Hume
File:HumeDamMurrayArmWymahFerry 002.jpg Wymah Ferry Template:Coord Wymah upstream end of Lake Hume, 2-car capacity, 11 tonne (12.1 t) load limit
File:JingellicBridgeOverMurray1.jpg Jingellic Bridge Template:Coord Jingellic 1959 156 metres (511.8 ft)
File:TintaldraBridge003.JPG Tintaldra Bridge Template:Coord Tintaldra 1959 steel truss bridge 185 metres (607 ft)
File:TowongBridge001.JPG Towong Bridge Template:Coord Towong 1938 61 metres (200.1 ft) long
File:BringenbrongBridge003.JPG Bringenbrong Bridge Template:Coord Bringenbrong 1961 87 metres (285.4 ft) long, near Corryong on the Alpine Way
File:IndiBridge001.JPG Indi Bridge Template:Coord 1961 citation CitationClass=web

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File:BiggaraBridge002.JPG Biggara Bridge Template:Coord Biggara 1951
Tom Groggin Bridge Template:Coord Tom Groggin Private bridges to Tom Groggin Station: low level for vehicles; higher-level suspension bridge for pedestrians when the other is flooded.

See also

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References

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