Batman Bridge
Completed in 1968 as Australia's first cable-stayed bridge, with a single A-shaped steel pylon leaning over the Tamar River and a picnic area beneath the bridge.
Batman Bridge spans the middle reaches of the Tamar River. It opened in 1968 as Australia's first cable-stayed bridge and is also among the earliest cable-stayed bridges in the world. Its most distinctive feature is a single A-shaped steel pylon, about 100 m tall, rising on the west bank and leaning out over the river. Its clean, powerful lines are striking when seen from the shore. Both ends have viewpoints. On the east bank beneath the bridge, the reserve has lawns, picnic tables and a riverside path. The bridge is about 40 minutes' drive from Launceston and is often used as a connecting point on the self-drive loop between the east and west banks of the Tamar.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre
- Seahorse World & Platypus House
- Tamar Valley Wine Route
- Swiss Village Grindelwald
- Low Head Lighthouse & Penguins
- Tamar Island Wetlands
- National Automobile Museum of Tasmania
- Hollybank Treetops Adventure