Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Brisbane

Name: Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges
Address: Brisbane, Australia

#234 among attractions in Brisbane

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The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges are a side-by-side pair of road bridges on the Gateway Motorway, which skirts the eastern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The western bridge carries traffic to the north and the eastern bridge carries traffic to the south. They are the most eastern crossing of the Brisbane River and the closest to Moreton Bay, crossing at the Quarries Reach and linking the suburbs of Eagle Farm and Murarrie. The original western bridge was opened on 11 January 1986 and cost A$92 million to build. The duplicate bridge was opened in May 2010, and cost $350 million. ()

Opened: 1986 (38 years ago)Length: 5338 ftWidth: 72 ftHeight: 212 ftCoordinates: 27°26'40"S, 153°6'0"E

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Eagle FarmBrisbane Australia

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Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eagle Farm Racecourse, Portside Wharf, Breakfast Creek Hotel, Pinkenba War Memorial.

2.3 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Horse track
Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane
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1.9 miW
Harbor, Piers and boardwalks, Shopping centre
Portside Wharf, Brisbane
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3.4 miW
Nightlife
Breakfast Creek Hotel, Brisbane
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1.9 miNE
Memorial
Pinkenba War Memorial, Brisbane
48 min walk • Pinkenba War Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial at Eagle Farm Road, Pinkenba, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Ernest Gunderson and built in 1919. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 3 October 2005.
1.6 miE
Memorial
Anning Monument, Brisbane
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1.4 miNW
Ruins
Allison Engine Testing Stands, Brisbane
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1.5 miNW
Archaeological site
Eagle Farm Women's Prison and Factory Site, Brisbane
38 min walk • Eagle Farm Women's Prison and Factory Site is a heritage-listed archaeological site at 116 Lamington Avenue, Eagle Farm, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It operated between 1829 and 1839 as part of the Moreton Bay penal settlement. It is on the site now part of the Australia TradeCoast, previously the Eagle Farm Airport.
2.2 miSW
Area
Morningside, Brisbane
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1.7 miE
Church
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1.9 miS
27°28'16"S • 153°5'49"E
Cannon Hill Kmart Plaza, Brisbane
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Park, Library
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