Hawthorn Bridge, Melbourne

Name: Hawthorn Bridge
Address: Bridge Rd, Melbourne, Australia

#332 among attractions in Melbourne

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Facts and practical information

The Hawthorn Bridge crosses the Yarra River, five kilometres east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, connecting Bridge Road and Burwood Road. It is the oldest extant bridge over the Yarra River and is one of the oldest metal bridges in Australia. It was constructed in the early wave of major new infrastructure funded by the Victorian gold rush. Designed by Francis Bell, it is a substantial riveted, wrought iron, lattice truss structure, with bluestone abutments and piers. ()

Opened: 1861 (163 years ago)Length: 322 ftWidth: 47 ftCoordinates: 37°49'12"S, 145°0'54"E

Address

Bridge RdCity of Yarra (Richmond)Melbourne Australia

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Day trips

Hawthorn Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burnley Golf Course, Glenferrie Road, Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, Glenferrie Oval.

0.6 miS
37°49'45"S • 145°1'1"E
Burnley Golf Course, Melbourne
17 min walk • Golf
1.2 miE
Shopping, Shopping district
Glenferrie Road, Melbourne
30 min walk • Glenferrie Road is a major north–south thoroughfare in Melbourne, Australia. It runs from Kew to Caulfield North, and includes major shopping districts at both Hawthorn and Malvern.
0.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, Melbourne
14 min walk • Victoria Gardens is a regional shopping centre located in Richmond, Victoria, Australia approximately 4 kilometres east of Melbourne's central business district. It is located on the corner of Victoria and Burnley Streets, Richmond at the eastern end of the Richmond commercial, retail and residential precinct.
1 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Glenferrie Oval, Melbourne
26 min walk • Glenferrie Oval is an Australian rules football stadium located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1.4 miNW
Historical place, Art gallery
Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
36 min walk • The Abbotsford Convent is located in Abbotsford, Victoria, an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The Convent is in a bend of the Yarra River west of Yarra Bend Park, with the Collingwood Children's Farm to its north and east, the river and parklands to its south and housing to its west.
1.3 miNW
Farm
Collingwood Children's Farm, Melbourne
33 min walk • Collingwood Children's Farm is a not-for-profit, inner city working farm situated on the Yarra River in the Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford, Australia. It is located within Wurundjeri/Woiwurrung country. It is adjacent to, and considered part of the larger Abbotsford Convent complex.
1 miN
Museum, History museum
Villa Alba Museum
27 min walk • Villa Alba at 44 Walmer St, Kew, is a museum in the State of Victoria, Australia. It was built and decorated between 1882 and 1884 for Anna Maria McEvoy and her husband, William Greenlaw who was the General Manager of the Colonial Bank of Australasia in Melbourne.
1.5 miNE
Area
Kew, Melbourne
39 min walk • Kew is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 5 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2016 Census, Kew had a population of 24,605. Kew used to be a city in its own right.
1.4 miSW
Area
Cremorne, Melbourne
36 min walk • Cremorne is a small inner suburb of Melbourne, 2 km south-east of the CBD. Its local government area is the City of Yarra and at the 2016 Census it had a population of 2,018.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Children's museum
Melbourne Tram Museum, Melbourne
18 min walk • Hawthorn tram depot was built in April 1916 by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust. It was built on the corner of Power Street and Wallen Road, Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The depot was close to the junction of the HTT's two main lines. It was taken over by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board in 1920.
1.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Cafe
Como House, Melbourne
36 min walk • Como House is a historical house, with associated gardens in the City of Stonnington, Victoria, Australia. It was constructed in 1847 for Sir Edward Eyre Williams, and now serves as a tourist attraction under the custodianship of the National Trust of Australia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hawthorn Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Hawthorn Railway Bridge, Melbourne (11 min walk), Victoria Bridge, Melbourne (15 min walk), North Richmond, Melbourne (18 min walk), Melbourne Tram Museum, Melbourne (18 min walk).

How to get to Hawthorn Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hawthorn Bridge:

Tram

Stop 22: Yarra Boulevard • Lines: 48, 48d, 75 (2 min walk)
Stop 23: Hawthorn Bridge • Lines: 48, 48d, 75 (2 min walk)

Train

Hawthorn (12 min walk)
Burnley (17 min walk)

Bus

Hawthorn Station • Lines: 609 (13 min walk)
Carson Street/Studley Park Road • Lines: 200, 207 (25 min walk)