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Sale Swing Bridge, Longford - VIC

Swinging bridge

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -38.146847 147.086685

DMS: 38º 08' 48.65" S 147º 05' 12.07" E

UTM: 55 H 5777888mN 507596mE

Altitude: 5.13m

Address & Contact

Swing Bridge Drive
Longford 3851

Phone: 1300 366 244

Email: enquiries@wellington.vic.gov.au

Web: https://www.wellington.vic.gov.au

Information

The Sale Swing Bridge is the oldest surviving swing bridge in Australia and was the first movable bridge constructed in Victoria. Construction took place between 1880 and 1883. The bridge spans the La Trobe River and swings to allow boats to travel to and from the Port of Sale. The heritage listed bridge was vandalised in 2016, but was re-opened in 2017 after a $160,000 repair project.

The scheduled opening times for the swing bridge are:
Saturdays and Sundays: Between 3.00pm and 4.00pm
Second Wednesday of every month: Between 11.00am and 12.00pm

PlaceID	348554

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mount Moornapa at 02/05:30pm EST

Distance from Sale Swing Bridge, Longford 44.58km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
8.7°C	7.0°C	98%	8.4°C	hPa	0.0mm	ESE	7km/hr 4knots	11km/hr 6knots

Closest Climatic Station

East Sale Airport

Distance from Sale Swing Bridge, Longford 5.28km NE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	25.5	25.3	23.5	20.3	16.8	14.3	13.8	15.0	17.0	19.2	21.3	23.4
Mean Min. °C	12.8	13.2	11.5	8.6	6.3	4.2	3.2	4.1	5.6	7.5	9.6	11.3
Mean Rain mm	44.8	43.3	49.5	47.8	51.5	47.9	41.1	46.0	51.6	57.7	63.6	54.0