View of Manning Avenue Footbridge
View of the Manning Avenue footbridge, which crosses the Canning River in Gosnells.
Before bridges were built in the region, early settlers in the area travelled many miles to the nearest fords, adding hours to already difficult journeys. Pedestrian ‘bridges’ at first were logs, later replaced by purpose built pedestrian bridges.
This footbridge was originally constructed in the 1920s presumably by the Gosnells Road Board although no documentary evidence has been found to confirm this date. In 1949, a handrail was installed by the Gosnells Road Board on the incline at the south end of the bridge.
During the 1950s the South East Gosnells Progress Association requested lights were installed on the bridge.
The bridge was demolished and replaced by MRWA 9024A in 1988.
Information sourced from Heritage Council WA, place number 13833.
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- House, Astley Street Gosnells (1.74km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF90203 SAVAGE (3.36km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1664 SMITH, 10 Light Horse (3.39km away)
- Baron Way footbridge (3.84km away)
- Steve, Don & Neil Wilkinson on verandah (3.91km away)
- Hilda and John Wilkinson with Lucy and Mary Baxter at Wilkinson Homestead (3.91km away)
- Emma Wilkinson on verandah at Wilkinson Homestead (3.91km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF38000 NEWTON (4.01km away)
- PROGRAMME, ANZAC DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE 1921 (4.11km away)
- World War 1, Australia, 3238 JAMES, 10 Australian Light Horse, 1916 (4.63km away)
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City of Gosnells Museum - Wilkinson Homestead
City of Gosnells Museum - Wilkinson Homestead
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