Phillip island bridges
The two Phillip Island bridges
Jul 29 2020
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Phillip Island Bridges

Fur and fins

In the days before the bridge was built, there was only one way to get the circus to town.

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17 Jan 2022
Phillip Island Bridges

A look back in time ... a second bridge is built

It was 52 years ago on Sunday, November 21, since the Phillip Island bridge was opened. One of the major factors in the growth of the island since that time was the construction of the second bridge which replaced the old swing bridge which opened...

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23 Nov 2021
Phillip Island Bridges

Pre bridge days

Prior to a bridge being built across to Phillip Island, a two car, and later a six car punt transported vehicles and livestock across the Eastern Passage. And punting across was by no means an easy feat. When loaded, the unwieldy flat bottomed...

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29 Jul 2020
Phillip Island Bridges

Memories of the opening of the first island bridge

Charlotte Berryman’s great grandfather was early settler Captain John Cleeland, renowned for training race horses at his grand home, Woolamai House. She was born at Warley Hospital and went to Cowes Primary School. As a six year old, and as a Cows...

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28 Jul 2020