Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge is a city of 17,500 people (2021) in the Murray region of South Australia.
Understand
editHistory
editMurray Bridge is in the traditional lands of the Ngarrindjeri people, who refer to Murray Bridge as Pomberuk. The first European explorer was Charles Sturt who camped there on 8 February 1830.
The first road bridge across the lower Murray was known as The Murray Bridge and completed at Edwards's Crossing in 1879. To distinguish this bridge with the many other bridges that cross the Murray River, this bridge is known as the Murray River road bridge, Murray Bridge. The bridge also became a shared road and rail bridge in 1886 until the separate rail bridge was completed in 1925. The bridge was designed for 1,067 mm (3' 6") rail track gauge though in actuality, only 1,600 mm (5' 3") gauge trains ever used it.
Geography
editMurray Bridge is 76 km south-east of Adelaide and is the population centre of the Murraylands region.
Climate
editThe usual climate of Murray Bridge is typically south south Mediterranean.
Get in
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By train
editMurray Bridge has a train station at Railway Terrace. It is serviced only by the Overland which runs between Adelaide and Melbourne in either direction 3 days per week. Contact Great Southern Railways
By bus
editMurray Bridge is serviced by a coach to Adelaide operating seven days. It can be picked up from Murray Bridge Railway Station and Murray Bridge Information Centre, the bus terminates at the Adelaide Central Bus Station. Contact LinkSA
Get around
editMurray Bridge is serviced with a Dial-A-Ride town bus service. The bus operates on weekdays from 8am till 4pm and can take you right to your doorstep. It leaves the Murray Bridge Green shopping centre (Bus Stop 1) every hour.
See
edit- Art Gallery, 27 Sixth Street (Behind Town Hall). Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. This gallery offers three refurbished exhibition spaces which display work from South Australian artists.
- 1 Captain's Cottage Museum, 12 Thomas St, ☏ +61 8 8539 1142. Sa Su 10AM-4PM. Local history museum in a 1890s cottage.
Do
edit- Go to Rotor-Sport and try your hand at flying a gyroplane
Buy
editEat
edit- 1 McCue's Bakery, 60 Adelaide Rd, ☏ +61 8 8532 2111.
- 2 Bridgeport Hotel, 2 Bridge St, ☏ +61 8 8532 2002, info.bridgeport@edphotels.com.au. 8-10AM, noon-2:30PM, 5:30-8:30PM. South Australian inspired menu. The menu features local ingredients and caters for specific dietary requirements. A children’s menu is also available.
Drink
edit- 1 Bridgeport Hotel, 2 Bridge St, ☏ +61 8 8532 2002, info.bridgeport@edphotels.com.au. 8AM-2AM.
Sleep
edit- 1 Bridgeport Hotel, 2 Bridge St, ☏ +61 8 8532 2002, info.bridgeport@edphotels.com.au. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. 100 modern guest rooms rated at 4.5 stars. It offers a selection of interconnecting and accessible rooms. The heated infinity pool offers a stunning view of the River Murray. $147.
