Old Coach Road Bridge.
This is 4 light painted shots of the bridge with Nikon D850 and one tracked shot of the sky, from the same position, of 60 seconds at ISO 1600, with Nikon D800 astro modified camera.
Taken 11/3/ 2024
There is another story about how this bridge got its name but this is the information I found in the S.A. Heritage Places Database Search (S.A. Gov)
Source courtesy of
maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritag...
The old coach route to Wentworth in New South Wales cut through desolate country to the north of the Murray Valley and was in use until the early twentieth century. 'Suicide Bridge' is one of the few surviving structures associated with that adventurous coaching era. Its curious names probably relate to the terrifying night-time coach crossings during storms or floods. This item is a highly significant vernacular structure. It is made of native pine with split eucalyptus decking. Nearby, to the east, are the remains of old telegraph posts which were once part of the overland telegraph between South Australia and New South Wales. To the west is an example of early timber roadside fencing..
The Bridge has now been renamed to 'Old Coach Road Bridge.' in 2025
Old Coach Road Bridge.
This is 4 light painted shots of the bridge with Nikon D850 and one tracked shot of the sky, from the same position, of 60 seconds at ISO 1600, with Nikon D800 astro modified camera.
Taken 11/3/ 2024
There is another story about how this bridge got its name but this is the information I found in the S.A. Heritage Places Database Search (S.A. Gov)
Source courtesy of
maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritag...
The old coach route to Wentworth in New South Wales cut through desolate country to the north of the Murray Valley and was in use until the early twentieth century. 'Suicide Bridge' is one of the few surviving structures associated with that adventurous coaching era. Its curious names probably relate to the terrifying night-time coach crossings during storms or floods. This item is a highly significant vernacular structure. It is made of native pine with split eucalyptus decking. Nearby, to the east, are the remains of old telegraph posts which were once part of the overland telegraph between South Australia and New South Wales. To the west is an example of early timber roadside fencing..
The Bridge has now been renamed to 'Old Coach Road Bridge.' in 2025