Kings Bridge
King's Bridge is a wrought-iron bridge crossing the South Esk River at the mouth of the Cataract Gorge in Launceston, Tasmania. Construction of the bridge began in 1864.Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: heritage place located at , Launceston, Launceston City Council, Tasmania
- Also known as: “King’s Bridge” and “South Esk Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery and Church of the Apostles.
Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Kspilling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery is a museum located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest museum in Australia not located in a capital city. Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery is situated 620 metres northeast of Kings Bridge.
Church of the Apostles
Church
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of the Apostles is a Catholic church in Launceston, Tasmania, belonging to the Archdiocese of Hobart. Church of the Apostles is situated 620 metres southeast of Kings Bridge.
Sacred Heart School, Launceston
School
Sacred Heart School is a Catholic primary school in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Sacred Heart School, Launceston is situated 620 metres southeast of Kings Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Launceston and Trevallyn.
West Launceston
Suburb
West Launceston is a residential locality in the local government area of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres south-west of the town of Launceston.
Trevallyn
Suburb
Trevallyn is a residential locality in the local government areas of Launceston and West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres west of the city of Launceston.
Invermay
Suburb
Invermay is a residential locality in the local government area of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres north of the town of Launceston.
Kings Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Launceston, Eastern Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.44026° or 41° 26′ 25″ southLongitude
147.12708° or 147° 7′ 38″ eastElevation
136 metres (446 feet)Open location code
4RC9H45G+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 780097485OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Fulah—“Kings Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “King’s Bridge”
- Fulah: “King’s Bridge (Launceston)”
- Fulah: “King’s Bridge”
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