Historical information
Purchased from Orbost Op shop several years ago. Original owner unknown.
This bridge over the Snowy River was opened on July 4 1922. It was constructed in 1922 alongside the previous suspension bridge. Its building was a combined effort of the Victorian Railways and the Country Roads Board at a cost of 35,000 pounds. It was replaced in 1976 by the present bridge after several major floods.
Significance
This bridge was replaced in 1976 after several major floods.
Physical description
A wooden framed photograph of the second Snowy River bridge at Orbost.
