Carries Motor vehicles Heritage status Registered No. of spans 3 Location Ross Bridge type Arch bridge Architect John Lee Archer | Crosses Macquarie River Design Deck arch bridge Opened 1836 Body of water Macquarie River Material Sandstone | |
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Locale Ross, Tasmania, Australia Similar Red Bridge, Richmond Bridge, Bowen Bridge, Bridgewater Bridge, Mcgees Bridge | ||
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Ross Bridge is an historic bridge in the town of Ross in central Tasmania, Australia, completed in July 1836. It crosses the Macquarie River.
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The sandstone bridge was constructed by convict labour, and is the third oldest bridge still in use in Australia. Commissioned by Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur, the bridge was designed by architect John Lee Archer, with the convict work team including two stonemasons, James Colbeck and Daniel Herbert, the latter being credited with the intricate carvings along both sides of the bridge. The bridge was registered on the Register of the National Estate in 1978.
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