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The Sale Swing Bridge is located on the South Gippsland Highway Longford, 5 km south of the city of Sale, Victoria, Australia and spans the Latrobe River at its junction with the Thomson River.

A great picnic spot with a slice of Australian history. Easy to drive and park at the bridge, or exercise the legs and use the excellent bike and walking track that follows the Thomson River from the Port of Sale.

Built in 1883 by the Victorian Government, the Swing Bridge was the first movable bridge in Victoria. Prior to the Swing Bridge a punt had been used, then a wooden bridge but this was not suitable to allow vessels to pass.

Obviously for that time period the bridge was manually opened and a bridge keeper was on 24 hour call. Now, a generator is used to open the bridge at scheduled times to allow boats into the Port of Sale. If you miss the scheduled time you pay a hefty fee to have the bridge opened!