Wollaston bridge - Warrnambool

Pastoralist Walter Manifold operated a punt across the Merri River from 1880, purchasing
the Wollaston property in 1884

In 1890 Manifold built the Wollaston suspension bridge, replacing an earlier wooden bridge which had been washed away in a heavy flood.  Using cables from the Melbourne to Hawthorn tram service

 

The bridge which cost 5000 pounds, is classified by the National Trust