Batman Bridge trip

Batman Bridge is named in honour of John Batman, a Launceston businessman and co-founder of Melbourne.
Built between 1966 and 1968, it was the first cable-stayed bridge in Australia. The main span is 206 metres (676 ft) long, suspended from a 91-metre-high (299 ft) steel A-frame tower. The deck is 10.3 metres (34 ft) wide. The tower is on the west bank of the Tamar river, on a solid dolerite rock base which carries 78% of the weight of the main span. The length of the bridge is 432 metres (1,417 ft) between abutments. The east bank is soft clay not capable of supporting a bridge. A causeway carries the highway across this softer base, supported by four piers built on piles driven up to 18 metres (59 ft) into the clay. The bridge deck is constructed of steel.

the gallery also has photos of York Town the original settlement before it moved to Launceston and the mouth of the river showing just how low Low Head is, Low Head is our final stay in Tasmania
 

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