Garratt Road Bridge, Perth

Name: Garratt Road Bridge
Address: Perth, Australia

#115 among attractions in Perth

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Garratt Road Bridge consists of two adjacent bridges over the Swan River, linking the suburbs of Bayswater and Ascot in Perth, Western Australia. The upstream bridge was built in 1935, while the matching downstream bridge was built in 1972. The site was significant prior to the construction of Garratt Road Bridge – it featured in Aboriginal mythology, and was in the near vicinity of 1880s bridges for pedestrians and trains. From that time there were various proposal to provide a vehicular crossing between Bayswater and Bassendean. Interest peaked in 1928, but plans were delayed due to the Great Depression. The first bridge, designed by Main Roads Chief Engineer Ernest Godfrey, was constructed in 1934–35. It allowed two lanes of traffic to cross the Swan River, alongside pedestrians on an adjacent footbridge. ()

Length: 778 ftWidth: 29 ftCoordinates: 31°55'57"S, 115°54'58"E

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Garratt Road Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Halliday House, Bert Wright Park, Tranby House, Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary.

0.5 miN
Museum, History museum
Halliday House, Perth
13 min walk • Halliday House is a heritage listed house in the Perth suburb of Bayswater, Western Australia, currently operating as a museum. It is the oldest house in Bayswater that is still standing.
0.9 miN
Park
Bert Wright Park, Perth
23 min walk • Bert Wright Park is a park in Bayswater, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth. It is situated in the Bayswater town centre, next to Bayswater Library on King William Street. Facilities include a nature-based playground, toilets and barbeques.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Event space, History museum
Tranby House, Perth
21 min walk • Tranby is an historic farmers cottage located on Johnson Road in Maylands overlooking the Swan River opposite Kuljak Island, and is one of the oldest surviving buildings from the early settlement of the Swan River Colony.
0.6 miNE
Park
Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary, Perth
15 min walk • The Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary is an artificial wetland in Bayswater, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth. The Bayswater Brook discharges into the wetlands, which in turn discharges into the Swan River.
~1030 ftN
31°55'47"S • 115°55'1"E
Ellis House Community Art Centre Incorporated- Art Gallery, Perth
5 min walk • Museum
1.2 miE
Bridge
Redcliffe Bridge, Perth
32 min walk • Redcliffe Bridge is a traffic bridge which carries Tonkin Highway across the Swan River between the Perth suburbs of Ascot and Bayswater. It is named after Redcliffe, which is a nearby suburb. Designed by Maunsell & Partners and built by Thiess Contractors, construction of the bridge started in 1986.
1.3 miS
31°56'59"S • 115°54'32"E
Maylands Waterland, Perth
33 min walk • Watersports, Amusement park, Swimming
1 miN
Bridge
Bayswater Subway, Perth
26 min walk • The Bayswater Subway is a road under rail subway near Bayswater railway station in Perth, Western Australia with a low clearance of 3.8 metres.
0.6 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Ascot Racecourse, Perth
15 min walk • Ascot Racecourse is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 8 kilometres east of the Perth central business district, with the headquarters of the Perth Racing positioned directly opposite.
0.7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Parry Field, Perth
19 min walk • Parry Field in Belmont, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, was the site of Baseball WA's first purpose-built baseball stadium, named for Kevin Parry, a local businessman and enthusiast whose fortunes failed soon after the opening.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Garratt Road Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Ellis House Community Art Centre Incorporated- Art Gallery, Perth (5 min walk), Halliday House, Perth (13 min walk), Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary, Perth (15 min walk), Tranby House, Perth (21 min walk).

How to get to Garratt Road Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Garratt Road Bridge:

Train

Bayswater (26 min walk)
Meltham (30 min walk)