Bridge - Mill Inn

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Place type:	Locality
Town or Locality:	Gawler

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Mill Inn Bridge is a bridge over the South Para River, near the Mill Inn (from which it gets its name). It carries Bridge Road South.

Robert Haysom research; "the second Bridge was completed 23rd June 1870".

According to Glimpses of Gawler Vol2 p57 "The [3rd and present] Bridge was opened on 22nd January 1908 by Governor George Le Hunt and officially named "Gawler Bridge" in a christening ceremony by Mrs. Sarah Coombe." Her husband E.F. Coombe had lobbied for years to have this new bridge built.

To see photos of the bridge click here

Please click here to view historical information from the 1998 Danvers Heritage Survey regarding this location. <¹>

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References

• 1. Danvers Architects Gawler Heritage Survey 1998 The Corporation of the Town of Gawler (June 1998)

Mill Inn Bridge - New Bridge - Gawler - c1908

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